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Where does “silguero” come from?

silguero (Spanish) comes from Latin sily̆bum, from Ancient Greek σίλυβον — thistle.

silguero (Spanish): Archaic spelling of jilguero; goldfinch

Definitions

  1. Archaic spelling of jilguero; goldfinch

Ancestry of “silguero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsily̆bum—
2Ancient Greekσίλυβονthistle

Words derived from “silguero”

  • jilguero
Every word from Ancient Greek σίλυβον →