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