Where does “afeminado” come from?
afeminado (Spanish) comes 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.
afeminado (Spanish): effeminate
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Words derived from “afeminado”