Where does “biyuda” come from?
biyuda (Cebuano) comes from Spanish viuda, from Old Spanish viuda, from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.
biyuda (Cebuano): a widow; to become a widow; widowed
Definitions
- a widow; to become a widow; widowed
Ancestry of “biyuda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | viuda | widow; dowager; feminine singular of viudo |
| 2 | Old Spanish | viuda | — |
| 3 | Latin | vidua | widow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wiðowā | — |