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Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English hoolan , -y suffix6; hooley n. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps ...
I'm curious to know the 3-letter root for the word taqwa (تقوی) and what transformations to the root lead to this final form. Any analogues from other roots will be very helpful.
I am just wondering about the derivation of these two words, and if they have a common origin? Thanks!
(Might be a dumb question, but I am curious, so I'm asking about it) So, the etymology of 'minute" is from the "minuta" part of pars minuta prima "first diminished/small part" and the word "second" is from the "secund...
The etymology of apple has always been somewhat obscure. Pokorny (1959) noted that it was not possible to attain a single form of vocalization so he gave...
Hello. In Bruce Ingham's Najdi Arabic أغدي is said to be used in the "northern bedouin type", and is suggested to be derived from قد يكون. Do you think the derivation is possible?
I have made up the example below. (1) For the last twenty days, I have been editing my business reports. Finally, I have corrected all my mistakes. My non-native English speaking friends think the present perfect tens...
I have long wondered about the derivation of these weekday names. I assume that "Sabado" is from "Sabbath" and "Domingo" is from "Lord" or is a reference to "El Dia Dominga" or "the Lord's Day"'. Any opinions or is th...
Hi everyone!! I'm sorry I don't understand French, but I have a question for you French people :D Do you know whether this expression 'cul-de-sac' is french? catalan? Thanks in advance and happy new year to everyone :...
Porsche, he said, needed to bring Volkswagen into the fold to ensure that others do not get their hands on it. I couldn't find that idiom in dictionaries. What does "bring into the fold" mean?
