Where does “alcazaba” come from?
alcazaba (Spanish) comes from Arabic قَصَبَة — cane, reed.
alcazaba (Spanish): a Moorish fortress within or beside a walled city
Definitions
- a Moorish fortress within or beside a walled city
Ancestry of “alcazaba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | قَصَبَة | cane, reed |