Where does “algarvio” come from?

algarvio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Algarve, from Old Portuguese Algarve, from Arabic الغَرْب.

algarvio (Portuguese): Algarvian

Definitions

  1. Algarvian

Ancestry of “algarvio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseAlgarvethe Algarves, the southernmost region of continental Portugal, as well as Portugal's North African holdings
2Old PortugueseAlgarve
3Arabicالغَرْب
Every word from Arabic الغَرْبEvery word from Old Portuguese AlgarveEvery word from Portuguese Algarve
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