Where does “rebec” come from?
rebec (Middle French) comes from Middle French rubebe, from Arabic رَبَاب, from Classical Persian رُبَاب, from Arabic رباب — plural of رُبّ; verbal noun of رَبَّ.
rebec (Middle French): rebec
Ancestry of “rebec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | rubebe | — |
| 2 | Arabic | رَبَاب | rabab |
| 3 | Classical Persian | رُبَاب | — |
| 4 | Arabic | رباب | plural of رُبّ; verbal noun of رَبَّ |
Words derived from “rebec”