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Where does “ánsar” come from?

ánsar (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin ansar, from Latin ānser, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

ánsar (Spanish): wild goose

Definitions

  1. wild goose

Ancestry of “ánsar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinansar—
2Latinānser—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

Words derived from “ánsar”

  • ansarino
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →