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Where does “viuda” come from?

viuda (Old Spanish) comes from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.

Ancestry of “viuda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviduawidow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine...
2Proto-Italic*wiðowā—

Words derived from “viuda”

  • viuda
  • biyuda
Every word from Proto-Italic *wiðowā →