Where does “alfaia” come from?

alfaia (Old Portuguese) comes from Arabic حَاجَة — necessary thing; valuable thing.

Ancestry of “alfaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَاجَةnecessary thing; valuable thing

Words derived from “alfaia

Every word from Arabic حَاجَة
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