Where does “مد” come from?

مد (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic مد, from Arabic مدة, from Arabic مُدَّة.

مد (South Levantine Arabic): to extend, to stretch

Definitions

  1. to extend, to stretch

Ancestry of “مد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمدto extend, to stretch, to spread out, to lay out;...
2Arabicمدةperiod of time, interval; duration; term
3Arabicمُدَّة—
Every word from Arabic مُدَّة →Every word from Arabic مدة →Every word from Arabic مد →