Where does “alacena” come from?
alacena (Spanish) comes from Arabic خزينة, from Serbo-Croatian hazna, from Ottoman Turkish خزینه, from Persian خزینه, from Arabic خَزِينَة — treasury.
alacena (Spanish): locker; wardrobe set in a wall; cupboard; pantry,...
Definitions
- locker; wardrobe set in a wall; cupboard; pantry,...
Ancestry of “alacena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | خزينة | treasury |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | hazna | treasury; cash |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | خزینه | treasury |
| 4 | Persian | خزینه | treasury; warehouse; a type of traditional bath |
| 5 | Arabic | خَزِينَة | treasury |