Where does “arroba” come from?
arroba (English) comes from Portuguese arroba, from Old Portuguese arrova, from Arabic ربع, from Arabic رُبْع — fourth; quarter.
arroba (English): An old Spanish weight used in Mexico and South...
Definitions
- An old Spanish weight used in Mexico and South...
Ancestry of “arroba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | arroba | at sign; arroba |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | arrova | — |
| 3 | Arabic | ربع | one fourth, one quarter; quarter |
| 4 | Arabic | رُبْع | fourth; quarter |