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Where does “zagal” come from?

zagal (Portuguese) comes from Andalusian Arabic زَغَال, from Arabic زَغْلُول — boy.

zagal (Portuguese): shepherd; strong lad

Definitions

  1. shepherd; strong lad

Ancestry of “zagal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicزَغَالyoung; brave
2Arabicزَغْلُولboy

Words derived from “zagal”

  • zagala
Every word from Arabic زَغْلُول →