Where does “amapola” come from?
amapola (Cebuano) comes from Spanish amapola, from Spanish ababol, from Jewish Aramaic حَبَّبَوْر, from Arabic حَبّ — seeds; grain; seed.
amapola (Cebuano): a poppy; any plant of the genus "Papaver"; the...
Definitions
- a poppy; any plant of the genus "Papaver"; the...
Ancestry of “amapola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amapola | poppy |
| 2 | Spanish | ababol | the flower of the red poppy; absentminded or... |
| 3 | Jewish Aramaic | حَبَّبَوْر | — |
| 4 | Arabic | حَبّ | seeds; grain; seed |