Where does “atalaia” come from?

atalaia (Portuguese) comes from Spanish atalaya, from Arabic طليعة — forefront, vanguard.

atalaia (Portuguese): watchtower

Definitions

  1. watchtower

Ancestry of “atalaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishatalayawatchtower; height
2Arabicطليعةforefront, vanguard

Words derived from “atalaia”

Every word from Arabic طليعة →Every word from Spanish atalaya →
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