a common history ofArabic influence while a great part of the peninsula was under Islamic rule (both languages expanded over Islamic territories). Their
and Arabic root of IRQ and URQ denotes rivers or tributaries at the same times referring to condensation (of water). "often said to be from Arabic `araqa
English from the list. In spite of this, official language use has maintained a de facto role for English, after Hebrew but before Arabic. Bat-Zeev Shyldkrot