Where does “amrabeḍ” come from?

amrabeḍ (Tarifit) comes from Moroccan Arabic مرابط, from Arabic مُرَابِط — holy man; soldier stationed in fortified outpost.

amrabeḍ (Tarifit): marabout

Definitions

  1. marabout

Ancestry of “amrabeḍ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicمرابط—
2Arabicمُرَابِطholy man; soldier stationed in fortified outpost
Every word from Arabic مُرَابِط →Every word from Moroccan Arabic مرابط →