Where does “páramo” come from?
páramo (Spanish) comes from Latin paramus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
páramo (Spanish): wasteland, badlands; moor
Definitions
- wasteland, badlands; moor
Ancestry of “páramo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | paramus | A fallow plateau or highland, a wasteland;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “páramo”