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Where does “abrecartas” come from?

abrecartas (Spanish) comes from Spanish abrir, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

abrecartas (Spanish): letter opener, paper knife

Definitions

  1. letter opener, paper knife

Ancestry of “abrecartas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishabrirthe act of opening; to open, open up; to unlock
2Latinaperiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
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