Where does “alquitrán” come from?
alquitrán (Spanish) comes from Arabic اَلْقِطْرَان, from Arabic قِطْرَان — tar.
alquitrán (Spanish): tar, pitch
Definitions
- tar, pitch
Ancestry of “alquitrán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلْقِطْرَان | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قِطْرَان | tar |