A contraction of ع ن ن (ʕ n n) or ع ي ن (ʕ y n) in the sense of viewing, and يَدَا (yadā, “hand”); see at hand, before one's eyes. Compare also لَدَى (ladā) and لَدُنْ (ladun) for parallel contractions and semantic senses.
Oefen om " عند " en baie ander woorde en sinne in Arabic .