Where does “mariposa” come from?

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

mariposa (Tagalog): species of moths

Definitions

  1. species of moths

Ancestry of “mariposa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmariposabutterfly; male homosexual; butterfly stroke
2SpanishMaría pósateMary, alight!
Every word from Spanish María pósate →Every word from Spanish mariposa →