Where does “derrota” come from?
derrota (Spanish) comes from Spanish derromper, from Latin dirumpere — second-person singular future passive indicative...
derrota (Spanish): defeat; path, route, track; course
Definitions
- defeat; path, route, track; course
Ancestry of “derrota”, step by step
derrota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish derromper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | derromper | to break |
| 2 | Latin | dirumpere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
via French déroute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | déroute | rout, ruin (state of being in ruin) |