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Where does “alameda” come from?

alameda (English) comes from Spanish alameda, from Spanish Álamo, from Spanish álamo, from Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌼𐍃 — elm, elm-like trees.

alameda (English): A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal

Definitions

  1. A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal

Ancestry of “alameda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalamedapoplar grove; avenue lined with poplars
2SpanishÁlamo—
3Spanishálamowhite poplar
4Gothic𐌰𐌻𐌼𐍃elm, elm-like trees
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