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Where does “arabic” come from?

arabic (English) comes from Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.

Ancestry of “arabic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinarabicusArabic
2Ancient GreekἈραβικός—
3Ancient GreekἌραψArab; Arabian
4ArabicعَرَبArabs; Arab
5Arabicعَرَبَto flow sharply

Words derived from “arabic”

  • arabinose
  • arabinoside
  • arabin
  • aminoarabinose
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