Where does “raba'” come from?

raba' (Chickasaw) comes from Arabic ربع, from Arabic رُبْع — fourth; quarter.

raba' (Chickasaw): rubber

Definitions

  1. rubber

Ancestry of “raba'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicربعone fourth, one quarter; quarter
2Arabicرُبْعfourth; quarter
Every word from Arabic رُبْع →Every word from Arabic ربع →
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