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Where does “semiclandestino” come from?

semiclandestino (Spanish) comes from Spanish clandestino, from Latin clandestinus, from Latin clam-de, from Latin clam, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

semiclandestino (Spanish): Somewhat clandestine

Definitions

  1. Somewhat clandestine

Ancestry of “semiclandestino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishclandestinoclandestine; one who is clandestine
2Latinclandestinusclandestine, secret, concealed
3Latinclam-desecretly
4Latinclamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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