Where does “huevo” come from?
huevo (English) comes from Spanish huevo, from Old Spanish hueuo, from Vulgar Latin *ŏvum.
huevo (English): Egg; Testicle
Ancestry of “huevo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | huevo | egg; spawn; testicle |
| 2 | Old Spanish | hueuo | egg |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *ŏvum | — |