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Where does “almohada” come from?

almohada (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish almohada, from Andalusian Arabic مخدة, from Arabic مِخَدَّة.

almohada (Hiligaynon): cushion, pillow

Definitions

  1. cushion, pillow

Ancestry of “almohada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalmohadapillow
2Andalusian Arabicمخدة—
3Arabicمِخَدَّة—
Every word from Arabic مِخَدَّة →