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OP W3 suggests that cohobate (basically to re-distill in old Chem.)
stems from Latin cohobare, perh. from Arabic ka"aba, to repeat an action]
Bingley writes to ask, "Is the proposed Arabic etymon the same word as the Ka'aba in Mecca?"
it sure looks like it; but I defer to zmj on Q's like this..
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted origin of cohobate tsuwm 08/25/09 04:50 AM Re: origin of cohobate zmjezhd 08/25/09 12:41 PM
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