*according to wiktionary, they both originate from Arabic اَلزَّهْر‎ (az-zahr, “...

		narag on May 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Azar, a Korean Chatroulette-style dating app quiet... according to wiktionary, they both originate from Arabic اَلزَّهْر‎ (az-zahr, “the dice”). Just like Latin where Spanish "aleatorio" comes from: alea = dice. Caesar's famous words "alea jacta est" = "dice has been thrown".