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Where does “detención” come from?

detención (Spanish) comes from Latin detentionem — accusative singular of dētentiō.

detención (Spanish): arrest; detention; stopping, halt

Definitions

  1. arrest; detention; stopping, halt

Ancestry of “detención”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindetentionemaccusative singular of dētentiō
Every word from Latin detentionem →