Where does “meryenda” come from?
meryenda (Tagalog) comes from Spanish merienda, from Latin merenda, from Latin mereō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- — to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
meryenda (Tagalog): afternoon snack; snack
Ancestry of “meryenda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | merienda | afternoon snack; nuncheon; tea |
| 2 | Latin | merenda | collation, light evening meal; a taste |
| 3 | Latin | mereō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |