Where does “huevo” come from?

huevo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish hueuo, from Vulgar Latin *ŏvum.

huevo (Spanish): egg; spawn; testicle

Definitions

  1. egg; spawn; testicle

Ancestry of “huevo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishhueuoegg
2Vulgar Latin*ŏvum

Words derived from “huevo

Every word from Vulgar Latin *ŏvumEvery word from Old Spanish hueuo