andolina

Leonese

Etymology

Probably from an Old Leonese *andorina (“swallow”), from a Vulgar Latin root *harundina, from hirundina-, from Latin hirundō, hirundine; cf. also harundō, which may have influenced it. Compare Asturian andarina, Galician andoriña, Portuguese andorinha.

Noun

andolina f (plural andolinas)

  1. swallow (bird)

References
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