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Where does “converso” come from?

converso (English) comes from Spanish converso, from Latin conversus, from Latin convertō, from Proto-Italic komwertō.

converso (English): A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who...

Definitions

  1. A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who...

Ancestry of “converso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishconversoconverso
2Latinconversusinverted; turned over; recoiled
3Latinconvertō—
4Proto-Italickomwertō—
Every word from Proto-Italic komwertō →