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Where does “afeminamiento” come from?

afeminamiento (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.

afeminamiento (Spanish): effeminacy

Definitions

  1. effeminacy

Ancestry of “afeminamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishafeminarto feminize
2SpanishefeminarObsolete form of afeminar
3Latineffēminō—
4Latinfēmina—
5Proto-Italicfēmanāwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
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