Where does “estancar” come from?
estancar (Spanish) comes from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.
estancar (Spanish): to detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of...
Definitions
- to detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of...
Ancestry of “estancar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stagnum | pond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂g- | to seep drip; to seep, drip |
Words derived from “estancar”