The story
- Arabic · borrowed fromشَرِيف
- English todayshereef
Words from the same roots
Arabicشَرِيف all →
sharifshareefShariff Aguak
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A member of an Arab princely family descended from Muhammad through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca. Full definition →
Arabicشَرِيف all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.