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Where does “Fuego” come from?

Fuego (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fuego, from Late Latin focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Ancestry of “Fuego”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfuegofire
2Late Latinfocusfire
3Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Words derived from “Fuego”

  • Fuego
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