Where does “alforja” come from?
alforja (English) comes from Spanish alforja, from Andalusian Arabic الخُرْج, from Arabic خُرْج — saddlebag.
alforja (English): A saddlebag; A cheek pouch
Definitions
- A saddlebag; A cheek pouch
Ancestry of “alforja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alforja | saddlebag, knapsack; pannier |
| 2 | Andalusian Arabic | الخُرْج | — |
| 3 | Arabic | خُرْج | saddlebag |