Where does “Honduras” come from?

Honduras comes from Spanish honduras, derived from Spanish hondura meaning depth, from the Latin suffix -ura added to Latin fundus meaning bottom or depth, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.

Ancestry of “Honduras”, step by step

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Words derived from “Honduras

Every word from Spanish Honduras
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