The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Appendix II
Semitic Roots
ENTRY:
dpr.
DEFINITION:
To turn one's back on (probably denominative from an old word for “back”). West Semitic variant (assimilated) form dbr.Aldebaran, from Arabic ad-dabarn, the following, follower, from dabara, to follow.
n, the following, follower, from dabara, to follow.
