Where does “aseytuna” come from?
aseytuna (Tagalog) comes from Spanish aceituna, from Arabic زَيْتُونَة, from Arabic زَيْتُون — Zayton; olive; olive.
aseytuna (Tagalog): olive fruit
Definitions
- olive fruit
Ancestry of “aseytuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aceituna | olive |
| 2 | Arabic | زَيْتُونَة | — |
| 3 | Arabic | زَيْتُون | Zayton; olive; olive |