Where does “prestatario” come from?
prestatario (Spanish) comes from Spanish prestar, from Old Spanish prestar, from Latin praesto, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prestatario (Spanish): borrowing; borrower
Ancestry of “prestatario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | prestar | to lend; to give, pay; to have a natural... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | prestar | — |
| 3 | Latin | praesto | present, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |