Where does “papagayo” come from?

papagayo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish papagayo, from Arabic ببغاء — parrot; one who repeats what was said.

papagayo (Tagalog): a type of parrot

Definitions

  1. a type of parrot

Ancestry of “papagayo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpapagayoparrot; parrotfish, in Scardidae; peacock fish
2Arabicببغاءparrot; one who repeats what was said
Every word from Arabic ببغاء →Every word from Spanish papagayo →
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