Where does “alguazil” come from?

alguazil (French) comes from Spanish alguazil, from Arabic اَلْوَزِير.

alguazil (French): alguazil; law officer, constable

Definitions

  1. alguazil; law officer, constable

Ancestry of “alguazil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishalguazilObsolete form of alguacil
2Arabicاَلْوَزِير—
Every word from Arabic اَلْوَزِير →Every word from Spanish alguazil →