Where does “junípero” come from?

junípero (Spanish) comes from Latin iūniperus, from English juniper, from Middle English junyper — Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant.

junípero (Spanish): juniper

Definitions

  1. juniper

Ancestry of “junípero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūniperusjuniper-tree
2EnglishjuniperAny shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the...
3Middle EnglishjunyperJuniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant
Every word from Middle English junyperEvery word from English juniperEvery word from Latin iūniperus
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