Where does “Mozarab” come from?
Mozarab (English) comes from Spanish mozárabe, from Arabic مُسْتَعْرِب, from Arabic اِسْتَعْرَبَ — to adopt Arab customs; to adopt Arab culture.
Mozarab (English): An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination
Definitions
- An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination
Ancestry of “Mozarab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | mozárabe | Mozarabic; Mozarab |
| 2 | Arabic | مُسْتَعْرِب | one who adopts Arab culture |
| 3 | Arabic | اِسْتَعْرَبَ | to adopt Arab customs; to adopt Arab culture |