Where does “yuda” come from?

yuda (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu ajuda, from Portuguese ajudar, from Old Portuguese ajudar, from Latin adiūtāre.

yuda (Papiamentu): to help

Definitions

  1. to help

Ancestry of “yuda”, step by step

yuda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu ajuda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianuajudato help
2Portugueseajudarto help, aid; to assist
3Old Portugueseajudarto help
4Latinadiūtāre—

via Spanish ayudar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishayudarto help
2Old Spanishayudar—
Every word from Latin adiūtāre →Every word from Old Portuguese ajudar →Every word from Portuguese ajudar →