Where does “alguwasil” come from?

alguwasil (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alguacil, from Andalusian Arabic وزير, from Arabic وَزِير — helper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...

alguwasil (Tagalog): alguazil; constable; sheriff; peace officer during Spanish era

Definitions

  1. alguazil; constable; sheriff; peace officer during Spanish era

Ancestry of “alguwasil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalguacilbailiff; dragonfly, damselfly
2Andalusian Arabicوزير—
3Arabicوَزِيرhelper, aide, minister, one who bears; helper,...
Every word from Arabic وَزِير →Every word from Andalusian Arabic وزير →Every word from Spanish alguacil →