Where does “Algier” come from?
Algier (Polish) comes from French Algier, from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر, from Arabic جَزِيرَة — island.
Ancestry of “Algier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Algier | — |
| 2 | Arabic | اَلْجَزَائِر | the islands; Algiers |
| 3 | Arabic | جَزِيرَة | island |