Where does “maravedí” come from?
maravedí (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish marauedi, from Arabic مُرَابِطِين, from Arabic مُرَابِط — holy man; soldier stationed in fortified outpost.
maravedí (Spanish): maravedi
Definitions
- maravedi
Ancestry of “maravedí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | marauedi | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مُرَابِطِين | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مُرَابِط | holy man; soldier stationed in fortified outpost |