Where does “flaquear” come from?

flaquear (Spanish) comes from Spanish flaco, from Latin Flaccus, from Latin flaccus — flabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared.

flaquear (Spanish): to weaken; to droop; to lose heart

Definitions

  1. to weaken; to droop; to lose heart

Ancestry of “flaquear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishflacoskinny, thin, slim; a thin man; urine, urination,...
2LatinFlaccusa cognomen used by the
3Latinflaccusflabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared
Every word from Latin flaccus →Every word from Latin Flaccus →Every word from Spanish flaco →