Where does “*as” come from?

*as (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin habes, from Arabic حَبَش — Abyssinian; Abysinnian.

Ancestry of “*as”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhabessecond-person singular present active indicative...
2ArabicحَبَشAbyssinian; Abysinnian

Words derived from “*as

Every word from Arabic حَبَشEvery word from Latin habes