Where does “alforria” come from?

alforria (Portuguese) comes from Arabic حرية, from Arabic ـِيَّة — relational suffix.

alforria (Portuguese): manumission; release from oppression,...

Definitions

  1. manumission; release from oppression,...

Ancestry of “alforria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحريةfreedom, liberty
2Arabicـِيَّةrelational suffix
Every word from Arabic ـِيَّةEvery word from Arabic حرية
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