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Where does “respetuoso” come from?

respetuoso (Spanish) comes from Spanish respeto, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

respetuoso (Spanish): respectful

Definitions

  1. respectful

Ancestry of “respetuoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrespetorespect
2Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
3Latinrespiciō—
4Latinrĕ-—
5Latinprōdūcō—
6Latinprō-—
7Proto-Italic*pro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “respetuoso”

  • respetuosamente
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