Where does “alkitran” come from?

alkitran (Cebuano) comes from Spanish alquitrán, from Arabic اَلْقِطْرَان, from Arabic قِطْرَان — tar.

alkitran (Cebuano): pitch; tar

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	alquitrán	tar, pitch
2	Arabic	اَلْقِطْرَان	—
3	Arabic	قِطْرَان	tar

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