Where does “virgencito” come from?
virgencito (Spanish) comes from Spanish virgen, from Latin virgō, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
virgencito (Spanish): Diminutive of virgen: little virgin
Definitions
- Diminutive of virgen: little virgin