Where does “moño” come from?

moño (Spanish) comes from Spanish maimón, from Arabic ميمون, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

moño (Spanish): bun, chignon; bow; bow tie, bowtie

Definitions

  1. bun, chignon; bow; bow tie, bowtie

Ancestry of “moño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmaimóna type of monkey with having prehensile tail; A...
2Arabicميمونbaboon, mandrill; auspicious, blessed, favorable,...
3Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
4Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

Words derived from “moño”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic ميمون →
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