Where does “recién” come from?
recién (Spanish) comes from Spanish reciente, from Italian recente, from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
recién (Spanish): just; recently; freshly
Ancestry of “recién”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | reciente | recent |
| 2 | Italian | recente | recent |
| 3 | Latin | recēns | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |