That’s an intriguing case, because when you look up the Greek word which this Arabic word is claimed to be derived from, Wiktionary says this same Greek word is of Semitic origin, with related words in Hebrew and Arabic...
Late Antiquity never ceases to fascinate me.That was the very first one I shared. It bears a reminder, though!
I knew that word but wasn't aware of its origin!You're right. I posted it by mistake. I wanted to post this one which I found surprising:
شرطة - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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