Where does “xaréu” come from?

xaréu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese xaréu, from Portuguese xairel, from Arabic جِلَال.

xaréu (Kabuverdianu): black jack, Caranx lugubris

Definitions

  1. black jack, Caranx lugubris

Ancestry of “xaréu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesexaréupompano; jack
2Portuguesexairelsaddlecloth
3Arabicجِلَال—
Every word from Arabic جِلَال →Every word from Portuguese xairel →Every word from Portuguese xaréu →