Where does “azogue” come from?

azogue (English) comes from Spanish azogue, from Andalusian Arabic زوق, from Arabic زاووق — quicksilver.

azogue (English): Silver ores suitable for treatment by...

Definitions

  1. Silver ores suitable for treatment by...

Ancestry of “azogue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishazoguemercury
2Andalusian Arabicزوق—
3Arabicزاووقquicksilver
Every word from Arabic زاووق →Every word from Andalusian Arabic زوق →Every word from Spanish azogue →
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