Where does “قطر” come from?
قطر (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic قطر, from Arabic ط, from Nabataean 𐢋, from Classical Syriac ܛ, from Aramaic ט, from Aramaic 𐡈, from Egyptian 𓄤.
قطر (South Levantine Arabic): to tow, to haul by latching onto a vehicle
Definitions
- to tow, to haul by latching onto a vehicle