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Where does “almohada” come from?

almohada (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic مخدة, from Arabic مِخَدَّة.

almohada (Spanish): pillow

Definitions

  1. pillow

Ancestry of “almohada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicمخدة—
2Arabicمِخَدَّة—

Words derived from “almohada”

  • almohadón
  • almohadilla
  • almohada
Every word from Arabic مِخَدَّة →