Where does “nespereira” come from?
nespereira (Galician) comes from Medieval Latin nesperaria, from Vulgar Latin nespirum, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον — medlar.
nespereira (Galician): Either of two trees which produce a fruit known...
Definitions
- Either of two trees which produce a fruit known...
Ancestry of “nespereira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | nesperaria | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | nespirum | — |
| 3 | Latin | mespilum | The medlar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέσπιλον | medlar |