الإكسير elixir

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Etymology of arabic words: the word الإكسير

(Al-Ikseer) which means elixir, the so called philosopher's stone, is probably of Greek origin. The greek word is ξήριον (xirion) , derives from the ancient word ξηρός (xeros) ,which means dry, and refered initially to a special powder for the healing of wounds

In use there are the following expressions : Elixir of life. Elixir of love.

In Turkish they use iksir and elixir.

الكرز cherry

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Etymology of arabic words: الكرز

=(kiraz or karaz) which means cherry is probably a loan word from the Greek language. The greek word κεράσι /κέρασος (kerasi) comes from the antiquity. The Romans the first century B.C. named Kerasous (today turkish Giresun) a town in northern Minor Asia ( today Turkey) because they found there cherries and started cultivating them in Rome.

 

الإيديولوجية ideology

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word الإيديولوجية

(ideolojia) means ideology and has its roots in the greek language as the French word which was coined by Destutt de Tracy in 1796 entails two greek words, the word ιδέα (idhea) meaning idea and the word λόγος (loghos) meaning reason, cause, speech. The greek word is ιδεολογία (idheologhia).In Turkish is ideoloji.

هيدرولوجيا hydrology

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word هيدرولوجيا

(hydrolojian) means hydrology, has its roots in the Greek language, since the french word hydrologie was formed on the basis of two greek words, the word ύδωρ (idor) meaning water and the word λόγος (loghos) meaning “reason, cause, speech”. In greek is υδρολογία(hidrologhia). In Turkish is hidroloji. 

 

الأكانتس acanthus

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word الأكانتس

(akanatas?) means acanthus and seems to derive from the greek word άκανθος (akanthos) meaning "thorny” and refers to Acanthus (plant).In Turkish is akantus.

أكاسيا acacia

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word أكاسيا

(akasia) means acacia and is a loan word from Greek. The greek name is ακακία (akakia) and according to Wikipedia “” the name given by early Greek botanist-physician Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40-90)”” In Turkish is akasya.

الزوج Husband

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Etymologyof Arabic words: the word  الزوج (zaouz)

means the Husband and the word   الزوجة(zaouza)

means the Wife and if I rely on the Arabic Etymological Dictionary the root of the above arab words is the greek word ζεύγος (zevgos) which means pair, pair of husband-wife.        In greek, the husband= ο σύζυγος(o sizigos)

the  wife = η συζυγος (i sizigos).

P.S.Please comments.

الزمرد Emerald

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word الزمرد

(zoumouroud) means Emerald and is probable that it derives from the greek word σμαράγδι (smaragdi) or the older form σμάραγδος (smaragdos) which means the same and comes from the antiquity. In Turkish it is zümrüt and it is supported that it comes from Aramaic.

قارب Boat

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word قارب

(karaba) means Boat and is probable that it derives from the greek word κάραβος (karavos) which originally had the meaning of crayfish and/or shrimp, but later its diminutive καράβιον (karavion) and further καράβι (karavi) has the meaning of big boat, ship.

الإسكندر الأكبر

Etymology of Arabic words: ........ الإسكندر الأكبر

(al-iskenter al-akbar) means.........“Alexander the Great” or in Greek .......................... ο Μέγας Αλέξανδρος

and the word/name................ المقدوني (al makdouni) means the Macedonian and  derives according to Arabic Etymological Dictionary from the greek word Μακεδών (makedon).