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

  1. A large rural estate in Latin America; a kind of...

Ancestry of “estancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestanciastay, residence, sojourn; large farmstead; room
2Spanishestarto be
3Old Spanishestar—
Every word from Old Spanish estar →Every word from Spanish estar →Every word from Spanish estancia →