Where does “サハラ・アラブ民主共和国” come from?
サハラ・アラブ民主共和国 (Japanese) comes from Japanese アラブ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
Ancestry of “サハラ・アラブ民主共和国”, step by step
サハラ・アラブ民主共和国 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese アラブ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | アラブ | an Arab person |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 3 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |
via Japanese サハラ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | サハラ | Sahara desert |
via Japanese 民主共和国
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 民主共和国 | — |