Where does “Atalaia” come from?

Atalaia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese atalaia, from Spanish atalaya, from Arabic طليعة — forefront, vanguard.

Atalaia (Portuguese): watchtower

Definitions

  1. watchtower

Ancestry of “Atalaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseatalaiawatchtower
2Spanishatalayawatchtower; height
3Arabicطليعةforefront, vanguard
Every word from Arabic طليعة →Every word from Spanish atalaya →Every word from Portuguese atalaia →