Where does “estanco” come from?

estanco (Spanish) comes from Spanish estancar, from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.

estanco (Spanish): closed, sealed, watertight, airtight; prohibition...

Definitions

  1. closed, sealed, watertight, airtight; prohibition...

Ancestry of “estanco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestancarto detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of...
2Latinstagnumpond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂g-to seep drip; to seep, drip

Words derived from “estanco”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- →Every word from Latin stagnum →Every word from Spanish estancar →