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Where does “haras” come from?

haras (Middle English) comes from Old French haraz, from Arabic فَرَس — horse, steed.

haras (Middle English): stud farm; herd of stud horses

Definitions

  1. stud farm; herd of stud horses

Ancestry of “haras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchharaztroop of horses
2Arabicفَرَسhorse, steed

Words derived from “haras”

  • haras
  • harras
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