Etymology

Anzaldua

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Spanish Anzaldúa ← Basque aintzi
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The story

  1. Basque · derived fromaintzi“swamp”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromAnzaldúa
  3. English todayAnzaldua

Borrowed from Spanish Anzaldúa, from Basque aintzi (“swamp”) + aldu (“high”).

Words from the same roots

Basqueaintzi all →

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