abuela

/aˈbwela/ · A2 · noun · f

grandma

abuela — grandma

👵 From Latin aviola, little grandmother, a diminutive of avia

Latin avia (grandmother) took the diminutive ending -ola, giving aviola. In Spanish the v became b and the o broke into ue, producing abuela. Swap the final a for o and you get abuelo, grandfather.

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