Where does “عربي” come from?
عربي (Arabic) comes from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
عربي (Arabic): Arab; Arabic; Arabian
Definitions
- Arab; Arabic; Arabian
Ancestry of “عربي”, step by step
عربي traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |
via Arabic عَرَبِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَرَبِيّ | Arab, Arabic |