Where does “Arabs” come from?
Arabs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
Arabs (Latin): an Arab; Arabian
Ancestry of “Arabs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 3 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |
Words derived from “Arabs”