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Where does “encomio” come from?

encomio (Spanish) comes from Latin encōmium, from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

encomio (Spanish): encomium; praise, commendation

Definitions

  1. encomium; praise, commendation

Ancestry of “encomio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinencōmium—
2Ancient Greekἐγκώμιονa laudatory ode, a praise, a eulogy
3Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
5Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “encomio”

  • encomiable
  • encomiar
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