Where does “algodon” come from?

algodon (Old Portuguese) comes from Andalusian Arabic قطن, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.

Ancestry of “algodon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicقطنcotton
2Arabicقُطُن
3Arabicقُطْنcotton

Words derived from “algodon

Every word from Arabic قُطْنEvery word from Arabic قُطُنEvery word from Andalusian Arabic قطن