Etymology of the English word Arab
the English word
Arabderived from the Latin word
Arabs (Arab, people of Arabia)
derived from the Greek word
Araps, Ἄραψ (an Arab or native of Arabia)
derived from the Arabic word
Arabderived from the Arabic word
'arabDate
The earliest known usage of Arab in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
arabist,
arabizeCognates
French
arabe, German
Arab, Italian
arabo, Lithuanian
arabas, Russian
apaбUsage
Word found in Modern English
