Where does “alkansiya” come from?
alkansiya (Cebuano) comes from Spanish alcancía, from Arabic كَنْز — treasure.
alkansiya (Cebuano): a piggy bank
Ancestry of “alkansiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alcancía | cashbox; collection; piggy bank |
| 2 | Arabic | كَنْز | treasure |