Where does “engaño” come from?
engaño (Spanish) comes from Spanish engañar, from Vulgar Latin inganno, from Latin gannio — I yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble.
engaño (Spanish): deceit; fraud
Ancestry of “engaño”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | engañar | to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | inganno | I trick, deceive |
| 3 | Latin | gannio | I yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble |
Words derived from “engaño”