Arabic-L:LING:macabre etymology

[Dilworth B. Parkinson]

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Date: 13 Sep 2000
From: American Association of Teachers of Arabic <aata at wm.edu>
Subject: macabre etymology

Does anyone have any concrete evidence that the word "macabre" has its
origins in the Arabic language, (via French)? Or is that just a fairly
popular misconception? Any information about the etymology of the word
would be appreciated.

Jason Fabbricante
American Association of Teachers of Arabic

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