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Where does “Cumar” come from?

Cumar (Somali) comes from Arabic عُمَر, from Arabic عَامِر, from Arabic عَمَرَ — to live a long life.

Ancestry of “Cumar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعُمَرlong-lived; prosperous
2Arabicعَامِرinhabited, populated, populous; crowded, filled;...
3Arabicعَمَرَto live a long life
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