Where does “ceiba” come from?
ceiba (English) comes from Spanish ceiba, from Taíno *seiba.
ceiba (English): Any tree of the species in genus "Ceiba"; The...
Definitions
- Any tree of the species in genus "Ceiba"; The...
Ancestry of “ceiba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ceiba | The silk-cotton tree |
| 2 | Taíno | *seiba | — |