hada

/ˈada/ · B1 · noun · f

fairy

hada — fairy

🧚 From Latin fata, the Fates; fairy and fate share the same root

Latin fatum (fate) gave fata, the spirits who decide destiny. In Spanish, the f turned into h, giving hada. The h is silent, so it is said AH-da. The same thing happened to Latin facere, which became hacer.

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