Where does “دراع” come from?
دراع (North Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic ذِرَاع — arm.
دراع (North Levantine Arabic): cubit distance from the middle finger to the elbow, or a standard measurement approximating this distance
Definitions
- cubit distance from the middle finger to the elbow, or a standard measurement approximating this distance
Ancestry of “دراع”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذِرَاع | arm |