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    What Latin word for a fortification did the Arabs borrow from the Romans and transmit to Spanish where it became alcazar?

    Question #111010. Asked by flem-ish. (Nov 24 09 8:16 AM)


    great2beme

    		The latin word for fortification that the Arabs borrowed from the Romans and later transmitted to Spanish would be castellum.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcazar
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castellum


    Nov 24 09, 8:28 AM
    flem-ish

    		The Arabic word is qasr, which is not a derivation from castellum, though the Latin word is very close to castellum.

    Nov 24 09, 9:08 AM
    great2beme

    		hmm Castrum?

    http://www.languagehat.com/archives/001419.php

    Nov 24 09, 9:15 AM
    flem-ish

    		Yes indeed. Also see the word ksar plural ksour for a fortified village in North-Africa.http://www.twip.org/image-africa-tunisia-tataouine-ksar-ksour-nl-14463-9891.html

    Nov 24 09, 9:38 AM

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