Where does “maniposa” come from?

maniposa (Sardinian) comes from Spanish mariposa, from Spanish María pósate — Mary, alight!.

maniposa (Sardinian): butterfly

Definitions

  1. butterfly

Ancestry of “maniposa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmariposabutterfly; male homosexual; butterfly stroke
2SpanishMaría pósateMary, alight!
Every word from Spanish María pósate →Every word from Spanish mariposa →