In English, the etymology of most words either comes from Latin or the old Germanic languages which are dead languages and thus word origins are not instantly recognizable for the modern speaker.<\/p>\n
In Arabic on the other hand, the root of almost every word is pretty much alive. Roots in Arabic are either 3-letter of 4-letter words that have a handful of basic meanings, but the addition of different diacritics or letters can open up a myriad of new possibilities, each with a hint of the root's essence.<\/p>\n
For example, the root \u0646 \u0641 \u0633 indicates the movement of air
\n\u200e\u0646\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0633 (breath) is the movement of air inside one's body
\n\u200e\u0646\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633 (soul) belongs to the same root since one's life is dependent on air
\n\u200e\u0646\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633 can also mean \"blood\", since one\u2019s life is as dependent on it as it is on air
\n\u200e\u0646\u0650\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0633 (puerperium) builds on the previous word, referring to the birth of a new soul
\n\u200e\u062a\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0641\u0650\u064a\u0633 (release, relief) was probably born out of the physical sigh of relief associated with getting out of distress
\n\u200e\u0645\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0629 (competition) was called so because people breathe heavily when they're having a stand-off
\n\u200e\u0646\u064e\u0641\u0650\u064a\u0633 (precious) builds on the previous word, because precious items are the ones worth competing over
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\n\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639: \u0645\u0642\u0627\u064a\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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