Browsing Tag
etymology
15 posts
Etymology (ุนูู ุฃุตูู ุงูููู ุงุช): The study of the origin and historical development of words, tracing their evolution and changes in form and meaning over time.
The mystery of the Arabic broken plural
The Arabic broken plural has the effect that scholars still debate how to properly classify the several branches of Semitic languages.
20 questions: Ulric Shannon (#11)
Episode #11 of my series "9273 Roots": 20 questions for the Western diplomat and Canadian ambassador who likes to give interviews in Arabic: Ulric Shannon.
Exploring Turkish and Persian roots in Arabic: pasha, mister and baksheesh
There are words in Arabic that don't look Arabic - and they aren't. The etymology of basha, bakshish, sitt, efendim, khan, dulab, fingan, and khorchide.
Etymology of Arabic words: Turkish and Greek influence – prison, ice cream and shoes
There are words in Arabic that don't look Arabic - and they aren't. The etymology of liman, odah, dondurma, shish tawouk, gazma, dughry, fihris.
Unraveling foreign words in Arabic dialects: jailbirds, thugs and kufta
There are words in Arabic that don't look Arabic - and they aren't. The etymology of baltagi, idda, shanta, daftar, dukkan.
