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Where does “aleve” come from?

aleve (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic العَيْب, from Arabic عَيْب — defect; flaw, shortcoming; disgraceful action;...

aleve (Spanish): treacherous

Definitions

  1. treacherous

Ancestry of “aleve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicالعَيْب—
2Arabicعَيْبdefect; flaw, shortcoming; disgraceful action;...

Words derived from “aleve”

  • alevosía
  • alevosamente
  • alevoso
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