Arab or Semitic Words in the European Languages

[GiCa]

eng-Admiral cze-Admiral dut-Admiraal fra-Amiral ger-Admiral ita-Ammiraglio pol-Admiral por-Almirante rom-Amiral spa-Almirante swe-Amiral
eng-Arsenal cze-Arzenal dut-Arsenaal fre-Arsenal ger-Arsenal ita-Arsenale pol-Arsenal por-Arsenal rom-Arsenal spa-Arsenal swe-Arsenal
(customs) dut-Douane fra-Douane ita-Dogana spa-Aduana
eng-Tariff fra-Tarif ita-Tariffa spa-Tarifa

ITALIAN

Darsena (wet dock), Fondaco, Gabella (tax), Magazzino (warehouse), Taccuino (notebook)

[Vyasa]

is it true that you love arabic men

[Wadaad]

"Europe" itself is a semitic word

[Sacrificed Ram]

My favorite is "Al-Cohol".

[Shah-Jehan]

Lot of Europeans use biblical names, many of which are derived from Hebrew or Aramaic.

[Lavrentis]

"Europe" itself is a semitic word

It's Greek.

[Alika Mazin]

It's Greek.

True dat, brotha.

[Wadaad]

It's Greek.

Wrong...it is Phoenician and shares the same Semitic root: '-r-b (West) that is found in the Arabic word "Maghreb"

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

"Europe" itself is a semitic word

No, it's Greek. You think it's Semitic because it's a name given to a mythological Phoenician princess that Zeus was banging. The mythological character was Phoenician but not the name given to the character.

[Wadaad]

No, it's Greek. You think it's Semitic because it's a name given to a mythological Phoenician princess that Zeus was banging. The mythological character was Phoenician but not the name given to the character.

Klein (citing Heinrich Lewy) suggests a possible Semitic origin in Akkad. erebu "to go down, set" (in reference to the sun) which would parallel orient. Another suggestion along those lines is Phoenician 'ereb "evening," hence "west."

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Europe