Where does “viudo” come from?

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

viudo (Chavacano): widower

Definitions

  1. widower

Ancestry of “viudo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishviudowidowed; dowager; widower, widow
2Latinviduusdestitute, deprived; widowed, bereaved; widower
Every word from Latin viduus →Every word from Spanish viudo →