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encaminar.

to direct, to guide

9 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/enkamiˈnaɾ/[ẽŋ.ka.miˈnaɾ]
  1. to direct, to guide

    transitive
  2. to put on the right track

    figuratively · transitive
  3. to be on the right track

    reflexive
  4. to head towards

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Spanish en- Spanish en- Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-der.? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.? Proto-Celtic *kengeti? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥der. Proto-Celtic *-sman Proto-Celtic *kanxsman Gaulish *kammanbor. Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Medieval Latin cammīnus Old Spanish camino Spanish camino Spanish -ar Spanish encaminar From en- + camino + -ar.

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