Where does “taquillero” come from?

taquillero (Spanish) comes from Spanish taquilla, from Spanish taca, from Arabic طَاقَة, from Persian طاق, from Arabic طاق, from Middle Iranian tāk.

taquillero (Spanish): blockbusting successful at the box-office

Definitions

  1. blockbusting successful at the box-office

Ancestry of “taquillero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtaquillaticket office, box office; takings, gate,...
2Spanishtaca
3Arabicطَاقَةwindow; energy; power; strength
4Persianطاقvault; arch
5Arabicطاقto bear; arch
6Middle Iraniantāk

Words derived from “taquillero

Every word from Middle Iranian tākEvery word from Arabic طاقEvery word from Persian طاق