Where does “chamarra” come from?
chamarra (Portuguese) comes from Spanish chamarra, from Spanish zamarra, from Arabic سَمُّور, from Persian سمور, from Middle Persian smwl — sable.
chamarra (Portuguese): jacket, coat
Ancestry of “chamarra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chamarra | jacket, coat |
| 2 | Spanish | zamarra | zamarra; sheepskin; zamarra; shirt; jersey; top |
| 3 | Arabic | سَمُّور | — |
| 4 | Persian | سمور | sable |
| 5 | Middle Persian | smwl | sable |