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Where does “derrocar” come from?

derrocar (Spanish) comes from Spanish de-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

derrocar (Spanish): to hurl, to throw, to cast; to overthrow, to...

Definitions

  1. to hurl, to throw, to cast; to overthrow, to...

Ancestry of “derrocar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishde-de-
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “derrocar”

  • derrocamiento
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