Where does “arsenal” come from?

Arsenal comes from Italian arsenale, derived from Arabic ṣināʿah (craft, manufacture), ultimately from Arabic ṣanaʿa (to make, to craft).

arsenal (English): A military establishment for the storing,...

Definitions

  1. A military establishment for the storing,...

Ancestry of “arsenal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianarsenaledockyard; arsenal
2Arabicدَار الصِّنَاعَةmanufacturing shop

Words derived from “arsenal

Every word from Arabic دَار الصِّنَاعَةEvery word from Italian arsenale