Where does “alkila” come from?

alkila (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish alquilar, from Spanish alquiler, from Arabic كراء, from Arabic الكراء.

Ancestry of “alkila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalquilarto rent; to rent out something to someone
2Spanishalquilerrent
3Arabicكراءrent, rental, hire, lease, hiring; wages, pay,...
4Arabicالكراء
Every word from Arabic الكراءEvery word from Arabic كراءEvery word from Spanish alquiler