Where does “argolla” come from?

argolla (Spanish) comes from Arabic غل, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.

argolla (Spanish): large ring, hoop; staple; croquet

Definitions

  1. large ring, hoop; staple; croquet

Ancestry of “argolla”, step by step

argolla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic غل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغلto insert, to join together; to be put into; to...
2Arabicلto, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express...
3Proto-Semitic*lV-for, to

via Arabic الغُلّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicالغُلّ—

Words derived from “argolla”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *lV- →Every word from Arabic ل →Every word from Arabic غل →