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Where does “latigazo” come from?

latigazo (Spanish) comes from Spanish látigo, from Portuguese látego, from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲, from Proto-Germanic laidtugą, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

latigazo (Spanish): lash, whiplash

Definitions

  1. lash, whiplash

Ancestry of “latigazo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlátigowhip
2Portugueselátegowhip, especially one consisting of a rope and a...
3Gothic𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲lead rope
4Proto-Germaniclaidtugą—
5Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
6Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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