Where does “estancia” come from?
Estancia comes from Spanish estancia, meaning a large rural estate or cattle ranch in Spanish America.
estancia (English): A large rural estate in Latin America; a kind of...
Definitions
- A large rural estate in Latin America; a kind of...
Ancestry of “estancia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | estancia | stay, residence, sojourn; large farmstead; room |
| 2 | Spanish | estar | to be . Compare ser, quedar; to be . Compare ser;... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | estar | — |