Where does “karabasa” come from?

karabasa (Ilocano) comes from Spanish calabaza, from Iberian calapacceu.

karabasa (Ilocano): pumpkin

Definitions

  1. pumpkin

Ancestry of “karabasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcalabazapumpkin, Cucurbita pepo; gourd, pumpkin; cep,...
2Iberiancalapacceu—
Every word from Iberian calapacceu →Every word from Spanish calabaza →