Where does “buho” come from?
buho (Old Spanish) comes from Spanish búho, from Old Spanish bufo, from Late Latin būfus.
buho (Old Spanish): owl
Definitions
- owl
Ancestry of “buho”, step by step
buho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish búho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | búho | owl, eagle owl; informant, a squealer |
| 2 | Old Spanish | bufo | owl |
| 3 | Late Latin | būfus | — |
via Proto-Austronesian buluq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | buluq | type of slender bamboo; Schizostachyum spp |