Where does “alcarraza” come from?
alcarraza (English) comes from Spanish alcarraza, from Arabic كراز, from Greek κεράσι, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
alcarraza (English): a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware
Definitions
- a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware
Ancestry of “alcarraza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alcarraza | alcarraza |
| 2 | Arabic | كراز | big ram, bellwether; hydria, cantharus, a kind of... |
| 3 | Greek | κεράσι | cherry |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 6 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |