Where does “قدم” come from?
قدم (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic قدم, from Proto-Semitic q-d-m — to precede, come before.
قدم (South Levantine Arabic): to advance, to move forward
Definitions
- to advance, to move forward
Ancestry of “قدم”, step by step
قدم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قدم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قدم | to precede; to return from a journey; to come to,... |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | q-d-m | to precede, come before |
via Arabic قَدَم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَدَم | foot; foot; step |