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List of Arabic words in English?
Many words in English are donated by Arabic through the most glorious period in Spain. These inlcude Cover (From Kafar), Earth (From Ard), Honey, Mirror (From Mirra), Mary, Sugar (Sakr) Alcohol (Alkahal), Ether (Isher), Algebra, Admiral (Ameer ul Bahar), etc. etc. Can some give me the detailed list of these Arabic driven words. Thank
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Just a note:
"cover" comes from Latin, "cooperīre"
"earth" comes from Old English, "eorthe"
"honey" comes from Old Norse, "hunang"
"mirror" comes from Old French, "mireour"
"Mary" comes from Hebrew, "Miryām"
"ether" comes from Greek, "aithér"
"sugar", "alcohol", "algebra" and "admiral" do come from Arabic
You can find what you're looking for here: http://www.zompist.com/arabic.html
- 1 decade ago
For your information the English language has adopted words from almost every other language in the world. German, French ,Latin, you name it. It is a growing and healthy language. What do you what a Medal.
- waddingtonLv 45 years ago
I in basic terms googled it, and located here, between others (w/link Cornea - between the key factors contained in the attention. Arabic: al-qarniya (qarn = "horn") "Alphabet" comes from the semitic letters alif (first letter) + ba = beit. Beit develop into the 2d pictographic letter contained in the Phoenician. * Alhambra: "the crimson one" * Taj Mahal: "crown place" * Canal = Arabic qanawat * Chemise (French) = qamees (Arabic) * Naphtha, naphthalene = naft (suggested contained in the Qur'an, which potential oil for burning)
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Azucar!!! Azucar sounds like sugar and THAT IS SPANISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU ARE A FRAUD****************************************@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@##############################
= Earth? Earth does not sound like ARD!
= Admiral? Admiral does not sound like Ameer ul Bahar!
Honestly, who can believe a word you say?
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Wake-up peewiz!
Source(s): You have a hang-up and chip on your shoulder and that is why you are always promoting/defending your faith and heritage. Believe me there IS a reason YOU SHOULD be SO defensive!!! SHIRK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
