Where does “mariposa” come from?

mariposa (Chavacano) comes from Spanish mariposa, from Spanish María pósate — Mary, alight!.

mariposa (Chavacano): butterfly

Definitions

  1. butterfly

Ancestry of “mariposa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmariposabutterfly; male homosexual; butterfly stroke
2SpanishMaría pósateMary, alight!
Every word from Spanish María pósate →Every word from Spanish mariposa →
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