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Where does “conquistador” come from?

conquistador (Spanish) comes from Spanish conquistar, from Vulgar Latin conquisitare, from Latin conquisitus, from Latin conquirō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

conquistador (Spanish): conquering; winning; conqueror, conquistador;...

Definitions

  1. conquering; winning; conqueror, conquistador;...

Ancestry of “conquistador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishconquistarto conquer; to enamor, romantically convince; to...
2Vulgar Latinconquisitare—
3Latinconquisitusselect, chosen; costly
4Latinconquirō—
5Latincōn-—
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “conquistador”

  • conquistador
  • conquistadorial
  • conquistador
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