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7/15/2025, 3:29:23 AM
Yes, Spanish has significant North African influence, primarily from Arabic during the 800-year Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula (711-1492 CE). This influence is most evident in:
Vocabulary: About 4,000 Spanish words have Arabic origins, including:
Words with "al-" prefix (the Arabic article): alcalde (mayor), almohada (pillow)
Agricultural terms: aceite (oil), aceituna (olive), azúcar (sugar)
Architecture: alcázar (fortress), azotea (flat roof)
Water-related words: alcantarilla (sewer), acequia (irrigation canal)
Some phonological influences exist as well, such as the Spanish "j" sound developing partly through Arabic contact.
The influence came mainly from Classical Arabic and the local Andalusi Arabic dialect, with some minor contributions from Berber languages of North Africa.
Vocabulary: About 4,000 Spanish words have Arabic origins, including:
Words with "al-" prefix (the Arabic article): alcalde (mayor), almohada (pillow)
Agricultural terms: aceite (oil), aceituna (olive), azúcar (sugar)
Architecture: alcázar (fortress), azotea (flat roof)
Water-related words: alcantarilla (sewer), acequia (irrigation canal)
Some phonological influences exist as well, such as the Spanish "j" sound developing partly through Arabic contact.
The influence came mainly from Classical Arabic and the local Andalusi Arabic dialect, with some minor contributions from Berber languages of North Africa.
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