Where does “alguazil” come from?

alguazil (English) comes from Spanish alguacil, from Andalusian Arabic وزير, from Arabic وَزِير — helper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...

alguazil (English): An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America

Definitions

  1. An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America

Ancestry of “alguazil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalguacilbailiff; dragonfly, damselfly
2Andalusian Arabicوزير—
3Arabicوَزِيرhelper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...
Every word from Arabic وَزِير →Every word from Andalusian Arabic وزير →Every word from Spanish alguacil →