Where does “alhajas” come from?

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

alhajas (Spanish): plural of alhaja

Definitions

  1. plural of alhaja

Ancestry of “alhajas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalhajajewel; gem
2Andalusian Arabicalḥáǧa—
3Arabicحَاجَةnecessary thing; valuable thing

Words derived from “alhajas”

Every word from Arabic حَاجَة →Every word from Andalusian Arabic alḥáǧa →Every word from Spanish alhaja →