Where does “alhajamiento” come from?

alhajamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish alhaja, from Andalusian Arabic alḥáǧa, from Arabic حَاجَة — necessary thing; valuable thing.

alhajamiento (Spanish): bejewelling

Definitions

  1. bejewelling

Ancestry of “alhajamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalhajajewel; gem
2Andalusian Arabicalḥáǧa—
3Arabicحَاجَةnecessary thing; valuable thing
Every word from Arabic حَاجَة →Every word from Andalusian Arabic alḥáǧa →Every word from Spanish alhaja →