Where does “caroube” come from?
caroube (French) comes from Middle French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrubium, from Arabic خَرُّوب, from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ.
caroube (French): carob
Ancestry of “caroube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | carobe | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | carrubium | — |
| 3 | Arabic | خَرُّوب | carob; locust bean pod; {{l|en|carob}} |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܚܪܘܒܐ | — |
Words derived from “caroube”