Where does “alfadía” come from?
alfadía (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic الهَدِيَّة, from Arabic هَدِيَّة — gift; donation, offering.
alfadía (Spanish): bribe
Ancestry of “alfadía”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Andalusian Arabic | الهَدِيَّة | — |
| 2 | Arabic | هَدِيَّة | gift; donation, offering |