Where does “arrobe” come from?

arrobe (French) comes from Spanish arroba, from Old Spanish arroua, from Arabic اَلرُّبْع.

arrobe (French): The at symbol, @

Definitions

  1. The at symbol, @

Ancestry of “arrobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanisharrobaAn ancient unit of measure of weight or volume,...
2Old Spanisharrouaarroba
3Arabicاَلرُّبْع—
Every word from Arabic اَلرُّبْع →Every word from Old Spanish arroua →Every word from Spanish arroba →