Where does “عصابة” come from?

عصابة (Arabic) comes from Arabic عَصَبَ — to bind.

عصابة (Arabic): union, league, federation; gang; bandage,...

Definitions

  1. union, league, federation; gang; bandage,...

Ancestry of “عصابة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَصَبَto bind
Every word from Arabic عَصَبَ
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