Where does “reto” come from?

reto (Spanish) comes from Spanish retar, from Old Spanish reptar, from Latin reputāre.

reto (Spanish): challenge; dare

Definitions

  1. challenge; dare

Ancestry of “reto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishretarto defy, challenge; to dare; to call out
2Old Spanishreptarto challenge, defy
3Latinreputāre—

Words derived from “reto”

Every word from Latin reputāre →Every word from Old Spanish reptar →Every word from Spanish retar →
reto — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer