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Where does “limpio” come from?

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

limpio (Spanish): clean; broke, out of pocket

Definitions

  1. clean; broke, out of pocket

Ancestry of “limpio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “limpio”

  • limpiavidrios
  • limpiar
  • limpiacristales
  • limpiaparabrisas
  • limpieza
  • limpiado
  • limpiador
  • limpiabotas
  • limpyo
  • limpyohi
  • limpyoha
  • limpiyo
  • limpiyada
  • limpyado
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