English
Munkar
Munkar comes from Arabic منكر.
- Arabicc. 500–presentمنكرliterally ‘denied’
- EnglishtodayMunkar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentمنكرliterally ‘denied’
- EnglishtodayMunkar
Every English word from Arabic منكر
Today it means
name One of two angels (the other being Nakir) said to test the faith of the dead in their graves.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic منكر / Munkar