Where does “abitsuwelas” come from?
abitsuwelas (Tagalog) comes from Spanish habichuela, from Spanish haba, from Old Spanish faba, from Latin faba, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
abitsuwelas (Tagalog): kidney bean
Definitions
- kidney bean
Ancestry of “abitsuwelas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | habichuela | bean plant; bean seed; green bean |
| 2 | Spanish | haba | broad bean, horse bean; bean; ballot ball |
| 3 | Old Spanish | faba | — |
| 4 | Latin | faba | bean; horse bean; a small object with the shape... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |