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Where does “follín” come from?

follín (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin fulliginem, from Latin fūlīgo, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂li-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “follín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfulliginem—
2Latinfūlīgo—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂li-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “follín”

  • hollín
  • hollinoso
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