Where does “algarrobo” come from?

algarrobo (Spanish) comes from Spanish algarroba, from Andalusian Arabic خروبة, from Arabic خَرُّوبَة.

algarrobo (Spanish): carob (Ceratonia gen. et spp.)

Definitions

  1. carob (Ceratonia gen. et spp.)

Ancestry of “algarrobo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalgarrobacarob
2Andalusian Arabicخروبة—
3Arabicخَرُّوبَة—

Words derived from “algarrobo”

Every word from Arabic خَرُّوبَة →Every word from Andalusian Arabic خروبة →Every word from Spanish algarroba →