English
encomendero
Encomendero comes from Spanish encomendero ‘holder of an encomienda’, and goes back to encomendardeverb..
- Spanishc. 1500–presentencomendardeverb.
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentencomienda
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentencomendero‘holder of an encomienda’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Spanishc. 1500–presentencomendardeverb.
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentencomienda
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentencomendero‘holder of an encomienda’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Spanish encomendardeverb.
Today it means
noun The holder of an encomienda.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish encomendardeverb. / encomendero