Where does “béduin” come from?

béduin (French) comes from Arabic بَدَوِيّ, from Arabic بَدْو — desert, camp.

Ancestry of “béduin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَدَوِيّbedouin, nomad, herdsman
2Arabicبَدْوdesert, camp

Words derived from “béduin

Every word from Arabic بَدْوEvery word from Arabic بَدَوِيّ
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