Where does “afogar” come from?

afogar (Catalan) comes from Catalan foc, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

afogar (Catalan): to set on fire

Definitions

  1. to set on fire

Ancestry of “afogar”, step by step

afogar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan foc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfocfire
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

via Vulgar Latin affocare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinaffocare—
2Latinoffōcāre—

Words derived from “afogar”

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