Where does “Ἀραβικός” come from?
Ἀραβικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
Ancestry of “Ἀραβικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 3 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |