Etymology The term "Sahel" is borrowed from the Arabic name for the region, '. ' literally means "coast, shore", which has been explained as a figurative reference to the southern edge of the vast Sahara. However, such use is unattested in Classical Arabic, and it has been suggested that the word may originally have been derived from the Arabic word '' "plain" instead.
Etymology The term "Sahel" is borrowed from the Arabic name for the region ' ' literally means "coast shore" which has been explained as a figurative reference to the southern edge of the vast Sahara However such use is unattested in Classical Arabic and it has been suggested that the word may originally have been derived from the Arabic word '' "plain" instead