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