Where does “Estancia” come from?

Estancia (Tagalog) comes from Spanish estancia, from Spanish estar, from Old Spanish estar.

Ancestry of “Estancia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestanciastay, residence, sojourn; large farmstead; room
2Spanishestarto be
3Old Spanishestar—
Every word from Old Spanish estar →Every word from Spanish estar →Every word from Spanish estancia →
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