Where does “alfarroba” come from?
alfarroba (Portuguese) comes from Arabic خَرُّوب, from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ.
alfarroba (Portuguese): carob
Ancestry of “alfarroba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خَرُّوب | carob; locust bean pod; {{l|en|carob}} |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܚܪܘܒܐ | — |
Words derived from “alfarroba”