Where does “gamacha” come from?
gamacha (Occitan) comes from Spanish guademecí, from Arabic غَدَامِسِيّ, from Arabic غدامس, from Latin Cidamus.
Ancestry of “gamacha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guademecí | embossed leather |
| 2 | Arabic | غَدَامِسِيّ | related to the town of {{m|ar|غَدَامِس}} in the... |
| 3 | Arabic | غدامس | — |
| 4 | Latin | Cidamus | — |