Where does “αραπίνα” come from?
αραπίνα (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish عرب, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
αραπίνα (Greek): negress, nigger; Arab woman
Definitions
- negress, nigger; Arab woman
Ancestry of “αραπίνα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | عرب | the Arabian people or Arabia; Arab; Negro |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 3 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |