Where does “instrumentalizar” come from?

instrumentalizar (Spanish) comes from Portuguese instrumental — instrumental acting as an instrument.

instrumentalizar (Spanish): to instrumentalize; to use, make use of, utilise;...

Definitions

  1. to instrumentalize; to use, make use of, utilise;...

Ancestry of “instrumentalizar”, step by step

instrumentalizar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese instrumental

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseinstrumentalinstrumental acting as an instrument

via Spanish instrumental

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishinstrumentalinstrumental

via Galician instrumental

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianinstrumental

Words derived from “instrumentalizar

Every word from Portuguese instrumental