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Where does “crianza” come from?

crianza (Spanish) comes from Old Portuguese criança, from Old Portuguese criar, from Latin creō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

crianza (Spanish): upbringing; education

Definitions

  1. upbringing; education

Ancestry of “crianza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecriança—
2Old Portuguesecriarto raise
3Latincreō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “crianza”

  • acrianzar
  • creanza
  • screanzatamente
  • screanzato
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