Etymology

Jaén

Today it means: A city in Andalusia, Spain. Full definition →

Spanish Jaén ← Arabic جَيَّان ← Latin Villa Gaiena
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromVilla Gaiena
  2. Arabic · derived fromجَيَّان
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromJaén
  4. English todayJaén

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Jaén, from Arabic جَيَّان (jayyān), from Latin Villa Gaiena.

Words from the same roots

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