L'origine du nom al-Andalus
Heinz Halm (Universität Tübingen)
Abstract
The article proposes a novel solution to explain the origin of the Arabic word al-Andalus. According to the author’s hypothesis, the origin of this word, especially considering its form landalus, would go back to Visigothic landahlauts (‘the allotted land’).
Keywords
Arabic language, Visigoth language, etymology, al-Andalus