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Where does “descorazonar” come from?

descorazonar (Spanish) comes from Spanish corazón, from Old Spanish coraçon, from Vulgar Latin *corāceōnem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

descorazonar (Spanish): to dishearten, discourage

Definitions

  1. to dishearten, discourage

Ancestry of “descorazonar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcorazónheart; emotions, kindness, spirit; the center of...
2Old Spanishcoraçonheart
3Vulgar Latin*corāceōnem—
4Latincorheart; soul, mind
5Proto-Italickordheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “descorazonar”

  • descorazonador
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