Where does “عرب” come from?
عرب (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
عرب (Ottoman Turkish): the Arabian people or Arabia; Arab; Negro
Definitions
- the Arabian people or Arabia; Arab; Negro
Ancestry of “عرب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 2 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |