Where does “hamal” come from?

hamal (Ladino) comes from Turkish hamal, from Arabic حمال, from Arabic حَمَّال — porter.

hamal (Ladino): porter

Definitions

  1. porter

Ancestry of “hamal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhamalporter, carrier, a person who carries luggage and related objects for others
2Arabicحمالporter, carrier; plural of حَمْل
3Arabicحَمَّالporter
Every word from Arabic حَمَّال →Every word from Arabic حمال →Every word from Turkish hamal →