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Where does “Bilbo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bilbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBilbao—
2SpanishBilbao—
3Spanishvahovapor; breath; whiff

Words derived from “Bilbo”

  • Bilboesque
Every word from Spanish vaho →