Abuela etymology

Spanish

Spanish word abuela comes from Latin -olus, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewh₂-, and later Latin avus (An ancestor. An old man. Grandfather.)

Etymology of abuela

Detailed word origin of abuela

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-olus Latin (lat)
*h₂ewh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
avus Latin (lat) An ancestor. An old man. Grandfather.
*aviolus Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) grandfather.
abuelo Spanish (es) (colloquial, affectionate) an elderly person. Grandfather. Loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up.
abuela Spanish (es) Grandmother,.