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Where does “biyudo” come from?

biyudo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish viudo, from Latin viduus — destitute, deprived; widowed, bereaved; widower.

biyudo (Cebuano): a widower; to become a widower; widowed

Definitions

  1. a widower; to become a widower; widowed

Ancestry of “biyudo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishviudowidowed; dowager; widower, widow
2Latinviduusdestitute, deprived; widowed, bereaved; widower
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