Where does “mariposa” come from?

mariposa (Spanish) comes from Spanish María pósate — Mary, alight!.

mariposa (Spanish): butterfly; male homosexual; butterfly stroke

Definitions

  1. butterfly; male homosexual; butterfly stroke

Ancestry of “mariposa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMaría pósateMary, alight!

Words derived from “mariposa

Every word from Spanish María pósate