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Where does “Alhambra” come from?

Alhambra (Spanish) comes from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء — the red.

Ancestry of “Alhambra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالْحَمْرَاءthe red

Words derived from “Alhambra”

  • Alhambra
  • Alhambresque
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