Where does “azeite” come from?

azeite (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese azeite, from Arabic زيت, from Arabic زَيْت — oil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...

azeite (Portuguese): olive oil

Definitions

  1. olive oil

Ancestry of “azeite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseazeite—
2Arabicزيتoil; to oil, to lubricate, to grease; to add oil
3Arabicزَيْتoil, edible or for combustion; oil, olive oil;...

Words derived from “azeite”

Every word from Arabic زَيْت →Every word from Arabic زيت →Every word from Old Portuguese azeite →