Where does “algodonal” come from?
algodonal (Spanish) comes from Spanish algodón, from Old Spanish algodon, from Andalusian Arabic قطن, from Arabic قُطُن, from Arabic قُطْن — cotton.
algodonal (Spanish): cotton plantation; cotton field
Definitions
- cotton plantation; cotton field
Ancestry of “algodonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | algodón | cotton; cotton wool |
| 2 | Old Spanish | algodon | cotton |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | قطن | cotton |
| 4 | Arabic | قُطُن | — |
| 5 | Arabic | قُطْن | cotton |