Arabic-L:LING:Etymology Query

[Nathan Arp]

Arabic-L: Wed 15 Sep  2004
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Date: 15 Sep  2004
From:"Elizabeth M. Bergman" <embergman at earthlink.net>
Subject:Etymology Query

Has anyone come across an etymology for the name
"Janjaweed"?

I have seen and heard it described as a compound
meaning something like "armed men on horseback".

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