Where does “freixo” come from?
freixo (Galician) comes from Galician feixón, from Old Portuguese feijõo, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.
freixo (Galician): ash tree
Definitions
- ash tree
Ancestry of “freixo”, step by step
freixo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician feixón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | feixón | bean, common bean; bald spot; baldhead |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | feijõo | — |
| 3 | Latin | phaseolus | A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:... |
| 4 | Latin | phaselus | a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάσηλος | cowpea |
via Old Portuguese freixo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | freixo | — |