Where does “alfaia” come from?

alfaia (English) comes from Portuguese alfaia, from Old Portuguese alfaia, from Arabic حَاجَة — necessary thing; valuable thing.

alfaia (English): A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal...

Definitions

  1. A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal...

Ancestry of “alfaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealfaiautensil; ornament
2Old Portuguesealfaia—
3Arabicحَاجَةnecessary thing; valuable thing
Every word from Arabic حَاجَة →Every word from Old Portuguese alfaia →Every word from Portuguese alfaia →