Where does “azagaia” come from?
azagaia (Portuguese) comes from Arabic زغاية, from Proto-Berber zaġāya — spear, assegai.
azagaia (Portuguese): assegai
Ancestry of “azagaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زغاية | a pole with an iron stick to prod, bayonet,... |
| 2 | Proto-Berber | zaġāya | spear, assegai |
Words derived from “azagaia”