Where does “herencia” come from?

herencia (Spanish) comes from Latin haerentia, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.

herencia (Spanish): heredity, inheritance

Definitions

  1. heredity, inheritance

Ancestry of “herencia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhaerentianominative neuter plural of haerēns; accusative...
2Latinhērēsheir, heiress
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁ro-derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro- →Every word from Latin hērēs →