Where does “gaviota” come from?
gaviota (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin gāvia — common gull and seagull (any kind of gull, generically a kind of bird).
Ancestry of “gaviota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gāvia | common gull and seagull (any kind of gull, generically a kind of bird) |