Where does “арабка” come from?

арабка (Russian) comes from Russian ара́б, from French arabe, from Latin Arabs, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.

арабка (Russian): female Arab, female Arabian

Definitions

  1. female Arab, female Arabian

Ancestry of “арабка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianара́бArab by ethnicity
2FrencharabeArabic; Arabic language
3LatinArabsan Arab; Arabian
4Ancient GreekἌραψArab; Arabian
5ArabicعَرَبArabs; Arab
6Arabicعَرَبَto flow sharply
Every word from Arabic عَرَبَEvery word from Arabic عَرَبEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ
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