Where does “anchu” come from?
anchu (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish ancho, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
anchu (Papiamentu): wide
Ancestry of “anchu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ancho | wide; broad; proud; width, breadth |
| 2 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 3 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |