Logan Republican | 1907-03-20 | Page 2 | Of Arabic Derivation

Of Arabic Derivation. "Zephyr" nnd "clphor" and "zero" aro words that como to tho English from tho Arabic "Blfr," which meant literally "empty," and so "nothing" and tho figure that represents nothing. noth-ing. In medieval Latin this flguro wns called both "clphrn" and also "zephyrum," tho latter probably from association with "zophyrus," or something some-thing even lighter than air. Ilonco, through tho Italian "zeflro," there Is tho word "zoro" as a doublet with "clphor."