Where does “maravedi” come from?
maravedi (English) comes from Spanish maravedí, from Old Spanish marauedi, from Arabic مُرَابِطِين, from Arabic مُرَابِط — holy man; soldier stationed in fortified outpost.
maravedi (English): A former Spanish coin and unit of currency,...
Definitions
- A former Spanish coin and unit of currency,...
Ancestry of “maravedi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | maravedí | maravedi |
| 2 | Old Spanish | marauedi | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مُرَابِطِين | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مُرَابِط | holy man; soldier stationed in fortified outpost |