Where does “طاق” come from?

طاق (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

طاق (South Levantine Arabic): to endure, to stand, to bear

Definitions

  1. to endure, to stand, to bear

Ancestry of “طاق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطاقto bear; arch
2Middle Iraniantāk—
Every word from Middle Iranian tāk →Every word from Arabic طاق →