Where does “despachante” come from?

despachante (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese despachar, from Old French despechier.

despachante (Portuguese): broker, agent, professional who does bureaucracy at the behalf of another

Definitions

  1. broker, agent, professional who does bureaucracy at the behalf of another

Ancestry of “despachante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesedespacharto dispatch, despatch; to expedite
2Old Frenchdespechier—
Every word from Old French despechier →Every word from Portuguese despachar →