Where does “alponsigo” come from?

alponsigo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alfóncigo, from Andalusian Arabic فستق, from Arabic فُسْتَق — pistachio.

alponsigo (Tagalog): pistachio tree and nut

Definitions

  1. pistachio tree and nut

Ancestry of “alponsigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalfóncigopistachio
2Andalusian Arabicفستق—
3Arabicفُسْتَقpistachio
Every word from Arabic فُسْتَق →Every word from Andalusian Arabic فستق →Every word from Spanish alfóncigo →