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Where does “pringue” come from?

pringue (Spanish) comes from Spanish pringar, from Vulgar Latin pendicare, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

pringue (Spanish): fat; grease; grease, grime, gunk, goo; a...

Definitions

  1. fat; grease; grease, grime, gunk, goo; a...

Ancestry of “pringue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpringarto drench, dip, or coat in grease or fat; to...
2Vulgar Latinpendicarepresent active infinitive of *pendicō
3Latinpendēre—
4Latinpendō—
5Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
6Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “pringue”

  • pringoso
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