Where does “haya” come from?

haya (English) comes from Spanish haya, from Old Spanish faya, from Latin fagea, from Latin fāgus, from Proto-Italic fāgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

haya (English): A beech tree, especially a Mexican beech;...

Definitions

  1. A beech tree, especially a Mexican beech;...

Ancestry of “haya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhayabeech, beech tree
2Old Spanishfaya—
3Latinfageabeech
4Latinfāgusbeech tree
5Proto-Italicfāgos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic fāgos →Every word from Latin fāgus →