Where does “estanque” come from?

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

estanque (Spanish): pool, pond; small reservoir, tank; kiosk; stand

Definitions

  1. pool, pond; small reservoir, tank; kiosk; stand

Ancestry of “estanque”, step by step

estanque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish estancar

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

via Portuguese estancar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseestancarto staunch; to stop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- →Every word from Latin stagnum →Every word from Spanish estancar →