Where does “halea” come from?
halea (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish jalea, from French gelée, from Old French gelée, from Latin gelāta, from Latin -āta.
halea (Hiligaynon): jelly
Ancestry of “halea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jalea | jelly, gelatine; jelly, jello |
| 2 | French | gelée | frost; jelly; jelly-like substance |
| 3 | Old French | gelée | — |
| 4 | Latin | gelāta | — |
| 5 | Latin | -āta | — |