Where does “alcaparra” come from?
alcaparra (Portuguese) comes from Arabic كبر, from Classical Syriac ܩܦܪ — caper-bush.
alcaparra (Portuguese): caper
Ancestry of “alcaparra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | كبر | to be or become big; to grow, to grow up; to... |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܩܦܪ | caper-bush |