English
alabarch
Alabarch comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλαβάρχης, and goes back to Ἄραψ ‘Arab’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἌραψ‘Arab’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈλαβάρχηςAlabárkhēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalabarches
- Englishtodayalabarch
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἌραψ‘Arab’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈλαβάρχηςAlabárkhēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalabarches
- Englishtodayalabarch
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ
Today it means
noun The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἄραψ / alabarch