Where does “amparo” come from?
amparo (English) comes from Spanish amparo, from Spanish amparar, from Old Spanish amparar, from Vulgar Latin anteparo, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
amparo (English): In some Hispanic jurisdictions (such as Mexico) a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising th
Definitions
- In some Hispanic jurisdictions (such as Mexico) a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising th
Ancestry of “amparo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amparo | shelter, sanctuary; protection; aid, relief |
| 2 | Spanish | amparar | to safeguard |
| 3 | Old Spanish | amparar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | anteparo | to prevent |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |