عرقوب

العربية

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عرقوب

/ʕur.quːb/

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *ʕarqūb-, which originates from mingling *ʕarq- – Arabic عِرْق (ʕirq, “stem, vein, nerve”) – and *ʕaqib- – Arabic عَقِب (ʕaqib, “heel”). Cognate with Classical Syriac ܥܪܩܘܒܐ (ʿarqubbā) and Hebrew עַרְקוּב (ʿarqūḇ) of the same meaning.

noun عُرْقُوب · ʕurqūb · عَرَاقِيب · الْعُرْقُوب

countable, of humans a sinew stretching in the leg calf between the heel and the back of the knee, the heel cord, Achilles tendon
countable, literary, of quadrupeds the middle joint in either of the hind legs, the hock

In English

Achilles tendon strong tendon in the calf of the leg
shank lower part of the leg

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"عرقوب." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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عرقوب. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {عرقوب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}