Where does “adoquín” come from?
adoquín (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic دكان, from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.
adoquín (Spanish): paving stone, flagstone; idiot, blockhead
Definitions
- paving stone, flagstone; idiot, blockhead
Ancestry of “adoquín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | دكان | — |
| 2 | Arabic | دُكَّان | shop; dais, estrade |
| 3 | Aramaic | דוכנא | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
Words derived from “adoquín”