Where does “azogue” come from?

azogue (Chavacano) comes from Spanish azogue, from Andalusian Arabic زوق, from Arabic زاووق — quicksilver.

azogue (Chavacano): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “azogue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishazoguemercury
2Andalusian Arabicزوق—
3Arabicزاووقquicksilver
Every word from Arabic زاووق →Every word from Andalusian Arabic زوق →Every word from Spanish azogue →