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
- to weaken; to droop; to lose heart
Ancestry of “flaquear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | flaco | skinny, thin, slim; a thin man; urine, urination,... |
| 2 | Latin | Flaccus | — |
| 3 | Latin | flaccus | flabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared |