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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

  1. to thrust, stick; to plant, cultivate; to acquire...

Ancestry of “fincar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfincar—
2Vulgar Latin*fīgicāre—
3Latinfīgō—
4Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “fincar”

  • finca
  • hincar
  • hincapié
  • afincar
  • ahincar
  • finca
  • afincamiento
  • ahínco
  • finca
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