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Where does “chamarra” come from?

chamarra (Spanish) comes from Spanish zamarra, from Arabic سَمُّور, from Persian سمور, from Middle Persian smwl — sable.

chamarra (Spanish): jacket, coat

Definitions

  1. jacket, coat

Ancestry of “chamarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishzamarrazamarra; sheepskin; zamarra; shirt; jersey; top
2Arabicسَمُّور—
3Persianسمورsable
4Middle Persiansmwlsable

Words derived from “chamarra”

  • simar
  • zimarra
  • simarre
  • zimarra
  • simarre
  • chamarra
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