Where does “zarzuéla” come from?

zarzuéla (French) comes from Spanish Zarzuela, from Spanish zarza, from Old Spanish sarza.

zarzuéla (French): zarzuela

Definitions

  1. zarzuela

Ancestry of “zarzuéla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishZarzuelaPalace of Zarzuela residence of the reigning monarch of Spain in the outskirts of Madrid
2Spanishzarzablackberry bush; bramble
3Old Spanishsarza—
Every word from Old Spanish sarza →Every word from Spanish zarza →Every word from Spanish Zarzuela →