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Where does “Bilbao” come from?

Bilbao (English) comes from Spanish Bilbao, from Spanish vaho — vapor; breath; whiff.

Ancestry of “Bilbao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishBilbao—
2Spanishvahovapor; breath; whiff

Words derived from “Bilbao”

  • Bilbaoan
Every word from Spanish vaho →