Where does “besaflor” come from?

besaflor (Spanish) comes from Spanish besar, from Latin bāsiāre.

besaflor (Spanish): A hummingbird

Definitions

  1. A hummingbird

Ancestry of “besaflor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbesarto kiss; to make out with, to neck with
2Latinbāsiāre—
Every word from Latin bāsiāre →Every word from Spanish besar →