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Where does “tabardillo” come from?

tabardillo (English) comes from Spanish tabardillo, from Spanish tabardo, from Old French tabart — simple sleeveless overtunic; heavy overmantel.

tabardillo (English): A form of murine typhus that occurs in Mexico

Definitions

  1. A form of murine typhus that occurs in Mexico

Ancestry of “tabardillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtabardillotabardillo
2Spanishtabardotabard; cloak; greatcoat, coat
3Old Frenchtabartsimple sleeveless overtunic; heavy overmantel
Every word from Old French tabart →