Where does “amparo” come from?
amparo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish amparo, from Spanish amparar, from Old Spanish amparar, from Vulgar Latin anteparo, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
amparo (Tagalog): protective shelter
Definitions
- protective shelter
Ancestry of “amparo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amparo | shelter, sanctuary; protection; aid, relief |
| 2 | Spanish | amparar | to safeguard |
| 3 | Old Spanish | amparar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | anteparo | to prevent |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |