Where does “hidalgo” come from?
hidalgo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fidalgo, from Old Spanish fijo, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
hidalgo (Spanish): noble; noble, nobleman
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