Where does “maraboutic” come from?
maraboutic (English) comes from English marabout, from French marabout, from Portuguese maraboto, from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط.
maraboutic (English): Of, or pertaining to, a marabout
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, a marabout
Ancestry of “maraboutic”, step by step
maraboutic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English marabout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marabout | A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts... |
| 2 | French | marabout | marabout; marabou, stork of the "Leptoptilos"... |
| 3 | Portuguese | maraboto | — |
| 4 | Moroccan Arabic | مْرَابِط | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |