Where does “berdugo” come from?

berdugo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish verdugo, from Latin virducu-, from Latin virde, from Latin viridem — accusative masculine singular of viridis;...

berdugo (Cebuano): an executioner; an official person who carries...

Definitions

  1. an executioner; an official person who carries...

Ancestry of “berdugo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishverdugoexecutioner, hangman; tyrant; puntilla
2Latinvirducu-—
3Latinvirde—
4Latinviridemaccusative masculine singular of viridis;...
Every word from Latin viridem →Every word from Latin virducu- →Every word from Spanish verdugo →