Where does “alfombra” come from?
alfombra (Galician) comes from Andalusian Arabic حنبل, from Arabic حَنْبَل — ceremonial tapestry; Moroccan ceremonial tapestry.
alfombra (Galician): rug, carpet
Ancestry of “alfombra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | حنبل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | حَنْبَل | ceremonial tapestry; Moroccan ceremonial tapestry |