Where does “taɣellact” come from?

taɣellact (Tarifit) comes from Tarifit aɣellay, from Moroccan Arabic غلاي, from Arabic غلاية — water boiler, teakettle; boiler.

Ancestry of “taɣellact”, step by step

taɣellact traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tarifit aɣellay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tarifitaɣellaykettle
2Moroccan Arabicغلايkettle
3Arabicغلايةwater boiler, teakettle; boiler

via Tarifit t- -t

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tarifitt- -t
2Proto-Berber*ta- -t
Every word from Arabic غلايةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic غلايEvery word from Tarifit aɣellay
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