Where does “portavocía” come from?
portavocía (Spanish) comes from Spanish portavoz, from Spanish voz, from Old Spanish voz, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
portavocía (Spanish): spokesmanship, spokespersonship
Definitions
- spokesmanship, spokespersonship
Ancestry of “portavocía”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | portavoz | spokesperson; megaphone |
| 2 | Spanish | voz | voice; term; word |
| 3 | Old Spanish | voz | — |
| 4 | Latin | vōx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |