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Where does “monstruo” come from?

monstruo (Spanish) comes from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monstruo (Spanish): monster, beast, behemoth; juggernaut; freak,...

Definitions

  1. monster, beast, behemoth; juggernaut; freak,...

Ancestry of “monstruo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnstrum—
2Proto-Italicmonestrom—

Words derived from “monstruo”

  • monstruito
Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →