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Where does “pozo” come from?

pozo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish poço, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al.

pozo (Spanish): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “pozo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpoço—
2Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
3Latin-al—

Words derived from “pozo”

  • pocillo
  • empozar
  • poso
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