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Where does “fidalgo” come from?

fidalgo (English) comes from Portuguese fidalgo, from Old Portuguese fidalgo.

fidalgo (English): The lowest title of nobility in Portugal,...

Definitions

  1. The lowest title of nobility in Portugal,...

Ancestry of “fidalgo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefidalgonobleman
2Old Portuguesefidalgo—
Every word from Old Portuguese fidalgo →