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Where does “ahincar” come from?

ahincar (Spanish) comes from Spanish hincar, from Spanish fincar, from Old Spanish fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

ahincar (Spanish): to urge; to hurry up

Definitions

  1. to urge; to hurry up

Ancestry of “ahincar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhincarto thrust, drive
2Spanishfincarto thrust, stick; to plant, cultivate; to acquire...
3Old Spanishfincar—
4Vulgar Latin*fīgicāre—
5Latinfīgō—
6Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “ahincar”

  • ahínco
Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷō →