Where does “alabança” come from?

alabança (Catalan) comes from Catalan alabar, from Spanish alabar, from Latin alapa, from Aramaic אַלַּף — to teach.

alabança (Catalan): praise, commendation

Definitions

  1. praise, commendation

Ancestry of “alabança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalabarto praise
2Spanishalabarto praise
3Latinalapaslap, smack
4Aramaicאַלַּףto teach
Every word from Aramaic אַלַּף →Every word from Latin alapa →Every word from Spanish alabar →