Where does “cordovan” come from?
cordovan (English) comes from English Córdova, from Spanish córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة, from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉.
cordovan (English): A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned...
Definitions
- A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned...
Ancestry of “cordovan”, step by step
cordovan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Córdova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Córdova | a Spanish town |
| 2 | Spanish | córdoba | córdoba |
| 3 | Arabic | قُرْطُبَة | — |
| 4 | Latin | Corduba | Córdoba |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 | — |
via English Cordova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cordova | Córdoba, a city in Spain |