English
albularyo
Albularyo comes from Tagalog albularyo ‘herb doctor’, and goes back to Spanish herbolario ‘herbalist’.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentherbolario‘herbalist’
- Tagalogmodernalbularyo‘herb doctor’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Spanishc. 1500–presentherbolario‘herbalist’
- Tagalogmodernalbularyo‘herb doctor’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Spanish herbolario
Today it means
noun A Filipino faith healer or witch doctor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish herbolario / albularyo