About the etymology of Bachelor That's just terrifically improbable. Historically, bachelor's degrees were, in fact, intermediate degrees awarded part way thro

About the etymology of Bachelor That's just terrifically improbable. Historically, bachelor's degrees were, in fact, intermediate degrees awarded part way through the period of study required to achieve a master's degree - which was the "real deal". The degrees emerged during a period when the term bachelor was already established as a term referring to a squire or junior knight. We already have plenty of English words from Arabic; there's really no need to retcon even more.