Where does “árabe” come from?
árabe (Portuguese) comes from Latin Arabs, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
árabe (Portuguese): Arabic; Arab
Ancestry of “árabe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Arabs | an Arab; Arabian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 3 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 4 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |
Words derived from “árabe”