Where does “rayo” come from?
rayo (Chavacano) comes from Spanish rayo, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
rayo (Chavacano): lightning
Ancestry of “rayo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | rayo | beam, ray; a bolt of lightning |
| 2 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 3 | English | -án | — |
| 4 | Middle English | -an | — |