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Where does “rociar” come from?

rociar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish ruciar, from Vulgar Latin roscidare, from Latin rōscidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

rociar (Spanish): to sprinkle, spatter; to spray, to dowse; to...

Definitions

  1. to sprinkle, spatter; to spray, to dowse; to...

Ancestry of “rociar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishruciar—
2Vulgar Latinroscidare—
3Latinrōscidus—
4Latin-idustending to
5Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “rociar”

  • Rocío
  • rocío
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