05-23-2015, 10:30 PM
Hi Ronen
The alternation of similar sounding consonants are very common in Semitic languages. For this case in particular, reference Oraham's Dictionary for alternating entries for "Arabia" spelled with both Ayin and Aleph.
None of this points to any sort of origin in Greek - but is merely a well known anomaly in all Semitic languages.
+Shamasha
The alternation of similar sounding consonants are very common in Semitic languages. For this case in particular, reference Oraham's Dictionary for alternating entries for "Arabia" spelled with both Ayin and Aleph.
None of this points to any sort of origin in Greek - but is merely a well known anomaly in all Semitic languages.
+Shamasha