Where does “amparo” come from?
amparo (Spanish) comes from Spanish amparar, from Old Spanish amparar, from Vulgar Latin anteparo, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
amparo (Spanish): shelter, sanctuary; protection; aid, relief
Definitions
- shelter, sanctuary; protection; aid, relief
Ancestry of “amparo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amparar | to safeguard |
| 2 | Old Spanish | amparar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | anteparo | to prevent |
| 4 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |