Where does “Maghrebin” come from?
Maghrebin (English) comes from English Maghreb, from Arabic مَغْرِب, from Arabic غَرَبَ — to set, to go down; to set”, “to go down.
Maghrebin (English): of, or relating to the Maghreb or its people
Definitions
- of, or relating to the Maghreb or its people
Ancestry of “Maghrebin”, step by step
Maghrebin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Maghreb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Maghreb | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَغْرِب | sunset; west, sunset |
| 3 | Arabic | غَرَبَ | to set, to go down; to set”, “to go down |
via French Maghreb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Maghreb | — |