Where does “limpiar” come from?

limpiar (Spanish) comes from Latin limpidāre, from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

limpiar (Spanish): to clean; to wash; to wipe

Definitions

  1. to clean; to wash; to wipe

Ancestry of “limpiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlimpidāre—
2Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “limpiar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Latin limpidus →Every word from Latin limpidāre →