Where does “afeminadamente” come from?
afeminadamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish afeminado, from Spanish afeminar, from Spanish efeminar, from Latin effēminō, from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
afeminadamente (Spanish): effeminately
Definitions
- effeminately
Ancestry of “afeminadamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | afeminado | effeminate |
| 2 | Spanish | afeminar | to feminize |
| 3 | Spanish | efeminar | Obsolete form of afeminar |
| 4 | Latin | effēminō | to weaken or enervate |
| 5 | Latin | fēmina | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fēmanā | woman |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ | who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |