Where does “xalu” come from?

xalu (Tzotzil) comes from Spanish jarro, from Spanish jarra, from Arabic جَرَّة — earthen receptacle; jar; earthern receptacle.

xalu (Tzotzil): jug

Definitions

  1. jug

Ancestry of “xalu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjarrojug; pitcher; stein; mug
2Spanishjarrajug, pitcher; stein, mug
3Arabicجَرَّةearthen receptacle; jar; earthern receptacle
Every word from Arabic جَرَّة →Every word from Spanish jarra →Every word from Spanish jarro →