Where does “gel·laba” come from?
gel·laba (Catalan) comes from French djellaba, from Moroccan Arabic جلابة, from Moroccan Arabic جالب — attractive.
gel·laba (Catalan): djellaba
Ancestry of “gel·laba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | djellaba | djellaba |
| 2 | Moroccan Arabic | جلابة | — |
| 3 | Moroccan Arabic | جالب | attractive |