Where does “sarsuela” come from?

sarsuela (Catalan) comes from Spanish Zarzuela, from Spanish zarza, from Old Spanish sarza.

sarsuela (Catalan): zarzuela

Definitions

  1. zarzuela

Ancestry of “sarsuela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishZarzuelaPalace of Zarzuela residence of the reigning monarch of Spain in the outskirts of Madrid
2Spanishzarzablackberry bush; bramble
3Old Spanishsarza—
Every word from Old Spanish sarza →Every word from Spanish zarza →Every word from Spanish Zarzuela →