Many words in the Spanish language have Arab or Nahuatl roots, like: Algebra, Aguacate, Almohada, Coyote, ...?

Question

Alberca, Escuincle, Guajolote, etc etc.......Do you know any more words?

I think English is easier.
In nglish you use the same verb for all persons , and in Spanish it change for each person. For example:

Yo escribo
Tu escribes
El/Ella escribe
Nosotros Escribimos
Ustedes escriben
Ellos(as) Escriben
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In English:
I write
You Write
He/she writes
We write
You write

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For me English is much more easier. Actually, it is the easiest language to learn.
Vous comprendais?

Answer 1

The word and the science of algebra are definitely Arabic in origin, stemming from the title of the book (Kitab al-Jabr wa-Muqabala or The Book of Compulsion and Comparison according to the Oxford History of Islam) by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. Also, the word algorithm is derived from al-Khwarizmi's name, and therefore also of Arabic origin.

A few more Spanish words from the Arabic, off the top of my head: alfombra, algodón, Andalucía, alcohol, alcázar, alcalde...you get the idea.

Answer 2

Castillian did indeed borrow a great many Arabic words (as English did French words) through the occupation of much of the Iberian peninsula over seven centuries by culturally more advanced Muslims. In addition to those cited (all correct), you might note that many Arabic nouns begin with "sun" consonants, to which the article assimilates, eg "azucar," sugar.

Nonetheless, the fact that Spaniards included the article in the noun suggests they did not recognize it as an article, reenforcing the most natural derivation: that Sp "el" like Italian "il" and French "le" has its root in the Latin demonstrative "ille".

Arabic derivation should not, however, be confused with American borrowings, after the conquest, of words from various native languages. Some of these have found their way back to Spain, but in general they differ from region to region in America.

Answer 3

The simple and common word, "el", probably derives from the arabic, "al".

The castillian word for castle or citadel, "alcazar", also derives from the arabic.

You are correct that the word, "algebra" derives from arabic. It is derived from the title of an arabic book on mathematics called, "Hisab al-jabr w’al-muqabala", which means, "The Calculus of Subtraction and Equality."

"granada", meaning a pomegranate.
"lima", meaning lime.
"escabeche", meaning a pickle.

The name of the prison island, Alcatraz, is spanish and was derived from arabic. It's a kind of bird.

There are tons of them.

Answer 4

I agree with you about englsih being easier than spanish. Not only you have all the variations for the veb according to the noun, but also there is the feminine/masculine issue also.

Answer 5

im pretty sure algebra is greek....may be wrong though.
most of the words in spanish have latin roots, it being a romance language. {latin is awesome and everyone should learn it. its the best language ever- english is actually a lot more difficult.}

Answer 6

observed has a pair of meanings in Spanish it could recommend Yo vi, even though it additionally skill the noun observed,. observed is the gadget it truly is used to decrease wood So the meanings are thoroughly diverse, and hence you may not say yo sierra.in case you opt to apply the be conscious sierra you may say to illustrate Use una sierra para cortar lena ( madera ) I used a observed to decrease wood. desire this facilitates Saludos! desire this facilitates close by SPANISH SPEAKER

Answer 7

Ojala!

Answer 8

i think ojala is another one.