mirach

mirach · noun¹

1. Arabic · derived fromمَرَقّ“delicate and sensible part of the venter”
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed frommirac
3. English todaymirach

From Medieval Latin mirac, mirach, from Arabic مَرَقّ (maraqq, “delicate and sensible part of the venter”), from رَقَّ (raqqa, “to be soft”).

Mirach · proper noun²

1. Arabic · derived fromمِئْزَر
2. English todayMirach

Perhaps a corruption of Arabic مِئْزَر (miʔzar).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 15th–17th c. The abdominal wall.