Where does “higo” come from?
higo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish figo, from Latin ficus, from Phoenician ?? — Ripe fig.
higo (Spanish): fig; snatch, pussy
Ancestry of “higo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | figo | — |
| 2 | Latin | ficus | fig tree; fig; hemorrhoids |
| 3 | Phoenician | ?? | Ripe fig |
Words derived from “higo”