The Etymological Dictionary: The Arab Ideal (Construct) between Lexicological Study and Lexicographical Achievement

Abstract

This article aims to identify the features that will guide lexicographers in creating the great edifice
that is lacking in the Arabic language: a living, widely used dictionary in the truest sense of the word,
which shows no signs of ageing and decline — signs that generally lead languages to die out.
Accordingly, it is necessary to establish a comprehensive and inclusive concept that brings together
the desired Arabic etymological dictionary and clarifies its technical principles and multiple
sources, providing the material from which lexicographical definitions can be derived with
precision.