Where does “hongo” come from?

hongo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fongo, from Latin fungus, from Latin sfungus.

hongo (Spanish): mushroom; fungus; bowler hat, derby

Definitions

  1. mushroom; fungus; bowler hat, derby

Ancestry of “hongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfongomushroom
2Latinfungusa mushroom; a fungus; a fungal growth or...
3Latinsfungus—
Every word from Latin sfungus →Every word from Latin fungus →Every word from Old Spanish fongo →