Where does “marabout” come from?
Marabout comes from French marabout, from Arabic murābiṭ, from Moroccan Arabic mrābiṭ, a term for a Muslim holy man or hermit.
marabout (English): A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts...
Definitions
- A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts...
Ancestry of “marabout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | marabout | marabout; marabou, stork of the "Leptoptilos"... |
| 2 | Portuguese | maraboto | — |
| 3 | Moroccan Arabic | مْرَابِط | — |
Words derived from “marabout”