Saturday, 12 November 2022

Is 'hombre' English, or is it actually Spanish (USA)?

'Hombre' is a word borrowed from Spanish (USA) 'hombre'. The word entered the English language some time around 1846.


hombre [noun] [1846]
  • guy
See 'hombre' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from Spanish (USA).

Etymology: Spanish, man, from Latin 'homin-, homo'
See more loan words from 1800s.


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