Where does “vacancia” come from?

vacancia (Spanish) comes from Spanish vacar, from Latin vacō, from Proto-Italic wakos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vacancia (Spanish): vacancy

Definitions

  1. vacancy

Ancestry of “vacancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvacarto take a break; to vacate; to dedicate time to
2Latinvacōto be empty, void
3Proto-Italicwakosempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wakos →Every word from Latin vacō →