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
Ancestry of “hisopillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | hisopo | hyssop; aspergillium; cotton swab, abbreviation... |
| 2 | Latin | hȳsōpum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕσσωπος | A species of "Origanum"; used to translate... |
| 4 | Hebrew | אזוב | hyssop; I will dribble |