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Where does “custodia” come from?

custodia (Spanish) comes from Latin custōdia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

custodia (Spanish): custody; safekeeping; monstrance

Definitions

  1. custody; safekeeping; monstrance

Ancestry of “custodia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincustōdia—
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “custodia”

  • kustodiya
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