English
Mirfak
Mirfak comes from Arabic مِرْفَق ‘elbow’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentمِرْفَقmirfaq‘elbow’
- EnglishtodayMirfak
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentمِرْفَقmirfaq‘elbow’
- EnglishtodayMirfak
Every English word from Arabic مِرْفَق
Today it means
name Alpha Persei, a yellow supergiant star in the constellation of Perseus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic مِرْفَق / Mirfak