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Where does “blasón” come from?

blasón (Spanish) comes from French blason, from Middle French blason, from Old French blason, from Vulgar Latin blaso.

blasón (Spanish): blazon; coat of arms; heraldry

Definitions

  1. blazon; coat of arms; heraldry

Ancestry of “blasón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchblasonheraldry; a coat of arms; blazon
2Middle Frenchblason—
3Old Frenchblasonshield; armorial bearings; shoulder blade
4Vulgar Latinblaso—
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