Where does “colondrina” come from?
colondrina (San Juan Atzingo Popoloca) comes from Spanish golondrina, from Old Spanish golondrina, from Latin hirundinem, from Latin hirundo — swallow; flying fish.
colondrina (San Juan Atzingo Popoloca): barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Definitions
- barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Ancestry of “colondrina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | golondrina | swallow; type of tourist boat found mostly in... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | golondrina | swallow |
| 3 | Latin | hirundinem | accusative singular of hirundō |
| 4 | Latin | hirundo | swallow; flying fish |