'arabianize' originates from English, specifically formed from the adjective 'Arabian' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize' (ultimately from French '-iser' and Greek/Latin roots), where 'Arabian' meant 'of or relating to Arabia' and '-ize' meant 'to make or become'.

'Arabian' derives from Latin 'Arabia' (from earlier sources including Arabic 'Arab'), while the productive English suffix '-ize' came via Old French and Late Latin (from Greek '-izein'). These elements combined in modern English to form the verb 'arabianize'.

Initially it carried the straightforward sense 'to make or render Arabian'; over time the term has remained specialized and relatively rare, generally preserving that original meaning.