Where does “frijol” come from?

frijol (Spanish) comes from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.

frijol (Spanish): bean, bean seed; bean plant

Definitions

  1. bean, bean seed; bean plant

Ancestry of “frijol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinphaseolusA type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:...
2Latinphaselusa kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,...
3Ancient Greekφάσηλοςcowpea

Words derived from “frijol”

Every word from Ancient Greek φάσηλος →Every word from Latin phaselus →Every word from Latin phaseolus →