Etymology

helado

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Today it means: Spanish or Latin American ice cream. Full definition →

Spanish helado ← Latin gelātus ← Proto-Indo-European *gel-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gel-
  2. Latingelū
  3. Latingelō
  4. Latingelātus
  5. Spanishhelado
  6. English todayhelado

Borrowed from Spanish helado.

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