Where does “alcatruz” come from?

alcatruz (Portuguese) comes from Arabic الْقَادُوس, from Ancient Greek κάδος, from Hebrew כַּד.

alcatruz (Portuguese): bucket attached to a noria

Definitions

  1. bucket attached to a noria

Ancestry of “alcatruz”, step by step

alcatruz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic الْقَادُوس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالْقَادُوس—
2Ancient Greekκάδοςpail, bucket, jar, cask, vessel for water or...
3Hebrewכַּד—

via Old Portuguese alcatruz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealcatruz—
Every word from Hebrew כַּד →Every word from Ancient Greek κάδος →Every word from Arabic الْقَادُوس →