Where does “cortafuegos” come from?
cortafuegos (Spanish) comes from Spanish fuego, from Old Spanish fuego, from Late Latin focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
cortafuegos (Spanish): firewall
Ancestry of “cortafuegos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | fuego | fire; fire! |
| 2 | Old Spanish | fuego | fire |
| 3 | Late Latin | focus | fire |
| 4 | Latin | focus | fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;... |