Where does “albañil” come from?

albañil (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic البَنِّيّ, from Arabic بَنَّاء — the builder; bricklayer; the bricklayer.

albañil (Spanish): mason, bricklayer

Definitions

  1. mason, bricklayer

Ancestry of “albañil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicالبَنِّيّ—
2Arabicبَنَّاءthe builder; bricklayer; the bricklayer

Words derived from “albañil”

Every word from Arabic بَنَّاء →Every word from Andalusian Arabic البَنِّيّ →