Where does “hisopillo” come from?

hisopillo (Spanish) comes from Spanish hisopo, from Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος, from Hebrew אזוב — hyssop; I will dribble.

hisopillo (Spanish): savory

Definitions

  1. savory

Ancestry of “hisopillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhisopohyssop; aspergillium; cotton swab, abbreviation...
2Latinhȳsōpumhyssop
3Ancient GreekὕσσωποςA species of "Origanum"; used to translate...
4Hebrewאזובhyssop; I will dribble
Every word from Hebrew אזובEvery word from Ancient Greek ὕσσωποςEvery word from Latin hȳsōpum
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