Wednesday, 17 October 2012

الأرز rice

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word الأرز
means rice and derives from the greek word όρυζα. According to Wikipedia : First attested in English in the middle of the 13th century, the word "rice" derives from the Old French ris, which comes from Italian riso, in turn from the Latin oriza, which derives from the Greek ὄρυζα (oruza). The Greek word is the source of all European words (cf. Welsh reis, Ger. Reis, Lith. ryžiai, Serbo-Cr. riža, Pol. ryż, Dutch rijst, Romanian orez).[5][6][7] Ultimately, the original source for those languages is from the Tamil word அரிசி (arisi).[8][9 “”
The greek word is in use since the Antiquity according to LIDDEL-SCOTT Dictionary.






Tuesday, 16 October 2012

إكلينيكية Clinical

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word إكلينيكية
means Clinical (pertaining to hospital patients or hospital care) and derives from the greek word κλινικός which derives from the word κλίνη meaning bed.In Turkish is klinik/Clinical.





فوتومتر photometer

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word فوتومتر
means photometer (an instrument for measuring light intensity or optical properties) and has roots in the greek language as the word contains two greek words i.e. Φως (φωτός in genitive) meaning light and μέτρον meaning meter. In Turkish is fotometre.









أباكس abacus

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word أباكس
means abacus (a counting table) and derives from the greek word άβαξ(άβακος in genitive). According to Wikipedia =””The earliest archaeological evidence for the use of the Greek abacus dates to the 5th century BC.[12] The Greek abacus was a table of wood or marble, pre-set with small counters in wood or metal for mathematical calculations. This Greek abacus saw use in Achaemenid Persia, the Etruscan civilization, Ancient Rome and, until the French Revolution, the Western Christian world.”” In Turkish is Abaküs.