Where does “marrano” come from?

marrano (Spanish) comes from Arabic مُحَرَّم, from Arabic حَرَّمَ — to forbid.

marrano (Spanish): pig; converted Jew

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	مُحَرَّم	forbidden
2	Arabic	حَرَّمَ	to forbid

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