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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

  1. shelter, sanctuary; protection; aid, relief

Ancestry of “amparo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishampararto safeguard
2Old Spanishamparar—
3Vulgar Latinanteparoto prevent
4Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
5Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
6Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
7Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “amparo”

  • Elamparo
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