Where does “duenna” come from?
Duenna comes from Old Spanish duenna, a woman who acts as a chaperone or elderly female servant in a household.
duenna (English): a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older...
Definitions
- a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older...
Ancestry of “duenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | dueña | — |
Words derived from “duenna”