Where does “arabicus” come from?
arabicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
arabicus (Latin): Arabic
Ancestry of “arabicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 3 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 4 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |
Words derived from “arabicus”