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Where does “aceituna” come from?

aceituna (Asturian) comes from Arabic زيتون, from Arabic زَيْتُون — Zayton; olive; olive.

aceituna (Asturian): olive

Definitions

  1. olive

Ancestry of “aceituna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزيتونolive
2ArabicزَيْتُونZayton; olive; olive
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