Etymology

Ancient North Arabian

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German Alt-Nord-Arabisch
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  1. German · calque ofAlt-Nord-Arabisch
  2. English todayAncient North Arabian

Attested since 1904. Calque of German Alt-Nord-Arabisch (itself from 1870s), which corresponds to Altnordarabisch in modern orthography.

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