Where does “raba'” come from?
raba' (Chickasaw) comes from Arabic ربع, from Arabic رُبْع — fourth; quarter.
raba' (Chickasaw): rubber
Ancestry of “raba'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ربع | one fourth, one quarter; quarter |
| 2 | Arabic | رُبْع | fourth; quarter |