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Where does “azotea” come from?

azotea (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic السطيح, from Arabic سَطِيح — flat, spread out.

azotea (Spanish): roof terrace, rooftop, flat roof; bonce, noggin

Definitions

  1. roof terrace, rooftop, flat roof; bonce, noggin

Ancestry of “azotea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicالسطيح—
2Arabicسَطِيحflat, spread out

Words derived from “azotea”

  • asotiya
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