Spanish origin
Castilian linguistic roots
Spanish origin describes something that comes from Spain or Spanish-speaking cultures, or a person with ancestry traceable to those regions.
The phrase typically modifies nouns: a word of Spanish origin, families of Spanish origin.
It emphasizes cultural or geographic roots rather than current nationality or citizenship.
- CastilianSpain's official language
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
limpieza de sangre · blood purity · pure blood · lineage · heritage · Romance languages · paella · conquistadors · criollo · naming conventions · coat of arms · patronymic · Iberian Peninsula · Old World · descendants · Spain · siesta · mestizo
linguistic etymology
Spanish originEnglish origin
Linguistic British ancestry
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