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Where does “Gibraltar” come from?

Gibraltar (Spanish) comes from Arabic جَبَل طَارِق.

Ancestry of “Gibraltar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَبَل طَارِق—

Words derived from “Gibraltar”

  • Gibraltar
  • Gibraltarian
  • 直布羅陀
  • Ĝibraltaro
  • ジブラルタル
Every word from Arabic جَبَل طَارِق →