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