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Where does “pértiga” come from?
pértiga (Spanish) comes from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.
pértiga
(Spanish): pole
Definitions
pole
Ancestry of “pértiga”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
pertica
pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman...
2
Proto-Italic
pertikā
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Words derived from “pértiga”
pertiguero
pertiguista
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