Where does “قرا” come from?

قرا (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic قرأ, from Proto-Semitic *ḳaraʔ- — to call, to invite.

قرا (South Levantine Arabic): to read

Definitions

  1. to read

Ancestry of “قرا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقرأto read; to recite; review or study
2Proto-Semitic*ḳaraʔ-to call, to invite
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ḳaraʔ- →Every word from Arabic قرأ →
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