Where does “bagazo” come from?
bagazo (Spanish) comes from Galician baga, from Latin bāca — various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries).
bagazo (Spanish): bagasse
Definitions
- bagasse
Ancestry of “bagazo”, step by step
bagazo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician baga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | baga | drupe; berry; flax capsule; laurel tree berry |
| 2 | Latin | bāca | various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries) |
via Spanish baga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | baga | berry; load |