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
2006-10-10 14:49:53 · 5 answers · asked by pathowiz 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
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
2006-10-10 15:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by Pif 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-10-13 21:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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)
2016-10-02 04:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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?
Thank you PIF You are most tuned into the truth of reality...
Wake-up peewiz!
2006-10-13 11:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
well u can find what ur looking for in these sites:
http://www.zompist.com/arabic.html
http://83.223.102.16/words/
http://www.1001inventions.com/words/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.wordmap
2006-10-10 15:39:58 · answer #5 · answered by TearDrop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋