Where does “asibar” come from?

asibar (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish acíbar, from Arabic صبر, from Arabic صَابُورَة.

asibar (Hiligaynon): aloe vera

Definitions

  1. aloe vera

Ancestry of “asibar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishacíbaraloe; bitterness, sorrow
2Arabicصبرto be patient, to have patience; to bind, to tie,...
3Arabicصَابُورَة
Every word from Arabic صَابُورَةEvery word from Arabic صبرEvery word from Spanish acíbar