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Where does “neutralizar” come from?

neutralizar (Spanish) comes from Spanish neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

neutralizar (Spanish): to neutralise , to neutralize

Definitions

  1. to neutralise , to neutralize

Ancestry of “neutralizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishneutralneutral
2Latinneutrālis—
3Latinneuterneither; neuter; neuter, intransitive
4Latinnē—
5Latingēns—
6Proto-Italic*gentis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “neutralizar”

  • neutralización
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