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Where does “alfombra” come from?

alfombra (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic الحنبل, from Arabic حَنْبَل — ceremonial tapestry; Moroccan ceremonial tapestry.

alfombra (Spanish): carpet, rug; mat

Definitions

  1. carpet, rug; mat

Ancestry of “alfombra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicالحنبل—
2Arabicحَنْبَلceremonial tapestry; Moroccan ceremonial tapestry

Words derived from “alfombra”

  • alfombrilla
  • alpombra
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