Where does “alfinete” come from?
alfinete (Portuguese) comes from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخِلَال, from Arabic خِلَال — pin, peg.
alfinete (Portuguese): pin; safety pin
Definitions
- pin; safety pin
Ancestry of “alfinete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | اَلْخِلَال | — |
| 2 | Arabic | خِلَال | pin, peg |