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Where does “soplar” come from?

soplar (Spanish) comes from Latin sufflō, from Latin flō, from Proto-Italic flāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

soplar (Spanish): to blow; to tattle, to snitch; to whisper

Definitions

  1. to blow; to tattle, to snitch; to whisper

Ancestry of “soplar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsufflō—
2Latinflō—
3Proto-Italicflāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “soplar”

  • resoplar
  • soplagaitas
  • soplón
  • soplete
  • soplapollas
  • soplamocos
  • suplete
  • supla
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