Where does “Jara” come from?

Jara (Tagalog) comes from Spanish jara, from Arabic شَعْرَاء, from Arabic شَعْر — hair, fur, bristle.

Ancestry of “Jara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjararockrose; a pointed stick that has been hardened...
2Arabicشَعْرَاء—
3Arabicشَعْرhair, fur, bristle
Every word from Arabic شَعْر →Every word from Arabic شَعْرَاء →Every word from Spanish jara →