Arabic-L:LING:Needs etymology or info on 'ahar-

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Date: 13 Jun 2007
From:Cerwyd at msn.com
Subject:Needs etymology or info on 'ahar-

Dear List Members:

There is apparently a rare Arabic word, 'ahar-, meaning "good form".   
This has been proposed as a root which might have had a cognate in  
early Hebrew.  As such, it may provide an etymology for the Biblical  
name Aaron.  However, as it appears to only be found in a few old  
dictionaries, some have suggested it may be a 'ghost' word.

Can anyone kindly supply me with additional information about this  
word in terms of its origin, cognates in other languages, etc.?

Thank you and most sincere best wishes,

Daniel Hunt

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