Where does “mustang” come from?
Mustang derives from Spanish mestengo, a variant of Spanish mesteño, referring to a stray or wild horse.
mustang (English): A small, hardy, naturalized horse of the North...
Definitions
- A small, hardy, naturalized horse of the North...
Ancestry of “mustang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mexican Spanish | mestengo | A wild or feral animal |
| 2 | Old Spanish | mesteño | feral animal |
Words derived from “mustang”