Where does “Alvalade” come from?

Alvalade (Portuguese) comes from Arabic بَلَد, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

Ancestry of “Alvalade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَلَد
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to
Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV-Every word from Arabic لEvery word from Arabic بَلَد