English
Zouave
Zouave comes from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ.
- Arabicc. 500–presentزَوَاوِيّzawāwiyy
- EnglishtodayZouave
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentزَوَاوِيّzawāwiyy
- EnglishtodayZouave
Every English word from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ
Today it means
noun One of a body of soldiers in the French service, originally Kabyle, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Kabyle dress.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic زَوَاوِيّ / Zouave