Where does “raposa” come from?

raposa (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish raposa, from Old Spanish raposo, from Old Spanish -oso, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.

raposa (Spanish): female equivalent of raposo; vixen

Definitions

female equivalent of raposo; vixen

Ancestry of “raposa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Spanish	raposa	vixen
2	Old Spanish	raposo	fox
3	Old Spanish	-oso	—
4	Latin	-osus	-ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to
5	Old Latin	-osos	accusative masculine plural of -ōsus
6	Latin	ont-to-s	—
7	Latin	-o-wont-to-s	—

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