Where does “fincar” come from?
fincar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
fincar (Spanish): to thrust, stick; to plant, cultivate; to acquire...
Definitions
- to thrust, stick; to plant, cultivate; to acquire...
Ancestry of “fincar”, step by step
fincar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish fincar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | fincar | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *fīgicāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fīgō | to fasten, fix |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |
via Spanish finca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | finca | real estate; farm |