Where does “aceite” come from?

aceite (Chavacano) comes from Spanish aceite, from Old Spanish azeyte, from Arabic زَيْت — oil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...

aceite (Chavacano): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “aceite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaceiteoil; olive oil
2Old Spanishazeyteoil
3Arabicزَيْتoil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...
Every word from Arabic زَيْت →Every word from Old Spanish azeyte →Every word from Spanish aceite →