Where does “Buda” come from?
Buda (English) comes from Spanish viuda, from Old Spanish viuda, from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.
Ancestry of “Buda”, step by step
Buda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish viuda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | viuda | widow; dowager; feminine singular of viudo |
| 2 | Old Spanish | viuda | — |
| 3 | Latin | vidua | widow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wiðowā | — |
via Hungarian Buda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Buda | — |