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Where does “chocoano” come from?

chocoano (Spanish) comes from Spanish Chocó, from Spanish socorro, from Vulgar Latin succursum, from Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere, from Latin succurro, from Latin curro, from Proto-Italic korzō — to run.

chocoano (Spanish): Of or from Chocó, a department of Colombia;...

Definitions

  1. Of or from Chocó, a department of Colombia;...

Ancestry of “chocoano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishChocó—
2Spanishsocorrohelp!, mayday!; relief; help, aid
3Vulgar Latinsuccursumnominative neuter singular of succursus;...
4Latinsuccursushelped
5Latinsuccurrerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6LatinsuccurroI help, aid; I run to help, to run to the aid of;...
7LatincurroI run; I hurry, hasten, speed; I move, travel,...
8Proto-Italickorzōto run
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “chocoano”

  • afrochocoano
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →