Where does “Harki” come from?

Harki (English) comes from French Harki, from Algerian Arabic حركي, from Algerian Arabic حركة, from Arabic حَرَكَة — movement; motion, movement.

Harki (English): An Algerian Muslim who fought with the French...

Definitions

  1. An Algerian Muslim who fought with the French...

Ancestry of “Harki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchHarkiHarki
2Algerian Arabicحركي—
3Algerian Arabicحركةmilitary operation; war party, movement
4Arabicحَرَكَةmovement; motion, movement
Every word from Arabic حَرَكَة →Every word from Algerian Arabic حركة →Every word from Algerian Arabic حركي →