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
- mushroom; fungus; bowler hat, derby
Ancestry of “hongo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | fongo | mushroom |
| 2 | Latin | fungus | a mushroom; a fungus; a fungal growth or... |
| 3 | Latin | sfungus | — |