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Where does “pértiga” come from?

pértiga (Spanish) comes from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.

pértiga (Spanish): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “pértiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperticapole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman...
2Proto-Italicpertikā—

Words derived from “pértiga”

  • pertiguista
  • pertiguero
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