Etymology

misr

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Today it means: An Arab frontier outpost or garrison town, chiefly in the period of early Islamic expansion. Full definition →

Arabic مِصْر
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمِصْر
  2. English todaymisr

From Arabic مِصْر (miṣr).

Words from the same roots

Arabicمِصْر all →

Masr

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.