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Where does “قسم” come from?

قسم (Persian) comes from Arabic قِسْم — portion, section; part; division, sort.

قسم (Persian): oath, swearing; part, portion, division

Definitions

  1. oath, swearing; part, portion, division

Ancestry of “قسم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِسْمportion, section; part; division, sort

Words derived from “قسم”

  • क़सम
  • قسم
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