Where does “trépano” come from?

trépano (Spanish) comes from Latin trepanum, from Ancient Greek τρύπανον, from Ancient Greek τρυπάω — to bore, drill.

trépano (Spanish): drill bit

Definitions

  1. drill bit

Ancestry of “trépano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrepanuma drill
2Ancient Greekτρύπανονborer, auger, rotated by a thong; trepan, a...
3Ancient Greekτρυπάωto bore, drill
Every word from Ancient Greek τρυπάω →Every word from Ancient Greek τρύπανον →Every word from Latin trepanum →