Where does “Al-Dhira'” come from?

Al-Dhira' (English) comes from Arabic ذراع, from Arabic ذِرَاع — arm.

Al-Dhira' (English): The two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux)

Definitions

  1. The two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux)

Ancestry of “Al-Dhira'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذراعthe limb or leg of any animal, the portion of the...
2Arabicذِرَاعarm
Every word from Arabic ذِرَاع →Every word from Arabic ذراع →