Where does “lezíria” come from?

lezíria (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese lezira, from Arabic جَزِيرَة — island.

lezíria (Portuguese): marshland

Definitions

  1. marshland

Ancestry of “lezíria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueselezira—
2Arabicجَزِيرَةisland
Every word from Arabic جَزِيرَة →Every word from Old Portuguese lezira →
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