Where does “empenhado” come from?
empenhado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese empenhar, from Latin impignāre.
empenhado (Portuguese): determined; dedicated; committed; pawned
Definitions
- determined; dedicated; committed; pawned
Ancestry of “empenhado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | empenhar | to pawn; to pledge; to force |
| 2 | Latin | impignāre | — |