Where does “azinhavre” come from?

azinhavre (Portuguese) comes from Arabic زنجار, from Persian زنگار, from Persian ار — if.

azinhavre (Portuguese): verdigris

Definitions

  1. verdigris

Ancestry of “azinhavre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزنجارcopper oxide
2Persianزنگارverdigris, rust
3Persianارif
Every word from Persian ار →Every word from Persian زنگار →Every word from Arabic زنجار →