Where does “Atalaia” come from?
Atalaia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese atalaia, from Spanish atalaya, from Arabic طليعة.
Ancestry of “Atalaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | atalaia | watchtower |
| 2 | Spanish | atalaya | watchtower; height |
| 3 | Arabic | طليعة | — |