Where does “viuda” come from?

viuda (Chavacano) comes from Spanish viuda, from Old Spanish viuda, from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.

viuda (Chavacano): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “viuda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishviudawidow; dowager; feminine singular of viudo
2Old Spanishviuda—
3Latinviduawidow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine...
4Proto-Italic*wiðowā—
Every word from Proto-Italic *wiðowā →Every word from Latin vidua →Every word from Old Spanish viuda →