English
Karnak
Karnak comes from Arabic قرية.
- Arabicc. 500–presentقرية
- EnglishtodayKarnak
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentقرية
- EnglishtodayKarnak
The story
From Arabic قرية and نَقِ (naqi) meaning fortified city.
Every English word from Arabic قرية
Today it means
name A temple complex in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic قرية / Karnak