Where does “arrozal” come from?
arrozal (Ladino) comes from Ladino arroz, from Old Spanish arroz, from Andalusian Arabic روز, from Arabic *رَوْز.
arrozal (Ladino): paddy, rice paddy
Ancestry of “arrozal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ladino | arroz | rice; a plate of rice |
| 2 | Old Spanish | arroz | — |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | روز | rice |
| 4 | Arabic | *رَوْز | — |