If I’m not mistaken the majority of visible stars have Arabic or Arabic derived names. As do many older scientific terms, such as: zenith, azimuth, alchemy, Almagest,algebra, algorithm, decipher, alkaline, alcohol, benzene, boron, sodium, and many more. Not to mention the Arabic numerical system (which is actually Indian, but came to Europe via Muslim Spain). If it starts with “al” that’s a good indicator it comes from Arabic, as that is the Arabic word for “the”.
pruntidjuu t1_j6e3eo1 wrote
Reply to Aldebaran and the legacy of Arabic star names by AstronomicVerse
If I’m not mistaken the majority of visible stars have Arabic or Arabic derived names. As do many older scientific terms, such as: zenith, azimuth, alchemy, Almagest,algebra, algorithm, decipher, alkaline, alcohol, benzene, boron, sodium, and many more. Not to mention the Arabic numerical system (which is actually Indian, but came to Europe via Muslim Spain). If it starts with “al” that’s a good indicator it comes from Arabic, as that is the Arabic word for “the”.