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It is true that no one would call it almost Semitic, but some very common words are of arabic origin. Taza, guitarra, almohada, albañil, algebra, elíxir, tamar
by as_bntd 3y ago
It is true that no one would call it almost Semitic, but some very common words are of arabic origin.
Taza, guitarra, almohada, albañil, algebra, elíxir, tamarindo, fulano, alfombra, acimut, cenit, café, azúcar, naranja, azar, ajedrez, arsenal, aceite, alcohol, arroba, azulejo, alberca, cero, etc.
And also several toponyms, the most famous probably being Andalucía.
- drycobbler 3y agoAndalucía to name the geography is Arabic-speakers’ legacy, but as a term for a people, it can be traced further back to a Germanic root.
- jefftk 3y agoSeveral of the words you list are also English words: guitar, algebra, elixir, tamarind, cafe, orange, arsenal, alcohol. When talking about English origins do we count those for Spanish or Arabic? ;)
- imagainstit 3y agoOnly guitar in that list comes to English from a Spanish etymology, the others come from Arabic via medieval Latin, French and Italian, not Spanish.
- mike_hock 3y agoazimuth, zenith