Where does “nácar” come from?

nácar (Spanish) comes from Catalan nacre, from Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

nácar (Spanish): nacre, mother of pearl

Definitions

  1. nacre, mother of pearl

Ancestry of “nácar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalannacre
2Latinnacchara
3Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum

Words derived from “nácar

Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَةEvery word from Latin naccharaEvery word from Catalan nacre