English
anito
Anito comes from Spanish anito.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentanito
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Spanishc. 1500–presentanito
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Spanish anito
Today it means
noun ancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish anito / anito