Where does “fasulo” come from?

fasulo (Neapolitan) comes from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.

fasulo (Neapolitan): bean

Definitions

  1. bean

Ancestry of “fasulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinphaseolusA type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:...
2Latinphaselusa kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,...
3Ancient Greekφάσηλοςcowpea
Every word from Ancient Greek φάσηλος →Every word from Latin phaselus →Every word from Latin phaseolus →