Where does “pozo” come from?

pozo (Chavacano) comes from Spanish pozo, from Old Spanish poço, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.

pozo (Chavacano): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “pozo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpozowell
2Old Spanishpoçowell (hole in the ground as a source of water or other fluids)
3Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
4Latin-alnoun-forming suffix
Every word from Latin -al
pozo — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer