Where does “aflojar” come from?

aflojar (Spanish) comes from Spanish flojo, from Latin fluxus, from Latin fluō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

aflojar (Spanish): to loosen; to slacken, to unclench; to ease up,...

Definitions

to loosen; to slacken, to unclench; to ease up,...

Ancestry of “aflojar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	flojo	loose; lazy; weak
2	Latin	fluxus	flow; flux; flowing, fluid
3	Latin	fluō	to flow, stream, pour
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰléh₁-	to bleat
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Words derived from “aflojar”

aflojamiento

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