Where does “hidalguía” come from?
hidalguía (Spanish) comes from Spanish hidalgo, 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.
hidalguía (Spanish): the state of being an hidalgo
Definitions
- the state of being an hidalgo
Ancestry of “hidalguía”, step by step