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Where does “Gestapo” come from?

Gestapo (Portuguese) comes from German Gestapo, from German Geheime Staatspolizei — secret state police.

Ancestry of “Gestapo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGestapoNazi secret police
2GermanGeheime Staatspolizeisecret state police
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