Where does “mazmorra” come from?

mazmorra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese masmorra, from Arabic مَطْمُورَة — granary, cellar.

mazmorra (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of masmorra

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of masmorra

Ancestry of “mazmorra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemasmorradungeon
2Arabicمَطْمُورَةgranary, cellar
Every word from Arabic مَطْمُورَة →Every word from Portuguese masmorra →