Where does “alabar” come from?
alabar (Catalan) comes from Spanish alabar, from Latin alapa, from Aramaic אַלַּף — to teach.
alabar (Catalan): to praise
Ancestry of “alabar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alabar | to praise |
| 2 | Latin | alapa | slap, smack |
| 3 | Aramaic | אַלַּף | to teach |
Words derived from “alabar”