Where does “casbah” come from?
casbah (English) comes from Arabic قَصَبَة — cane, reed.
casbah (English): The fortress in a city in North Africa or the...
Definitions
- The fortress in a city in North Africa or the...
Ancestry of “casbah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قَصَبَة | cane, reed |