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Where does “republicano” come from?

republicano (Spanish) comes from Spanish república, from Latin rēspublica, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

republicano (Spanish): republican; Republican

Definitions

  1. republican; Republican

Ancestry of “republicano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrepúblicarepublic
2Latinrēspublica—
3Latinrēs—
4Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
5Latinvindicō—
6Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “republicano”

  • antirrepublicano
  • republicanismo
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