Where does “algodón” come from?
algodón (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish algodon, from Andalusian Arabic قطن, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.
algodón (Spanish): cotton; cotton wool
Ancestry of “algodón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | algodon | cotton |
| 2 | Andalusian Arabic | قطن | cotton |
| 3 | Arabic | قُطُن | — |
| 4 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |
Words derived from “algodón”