donante

/doˈnante/ · B2 · adj

donor

🩸🎁 donante = don(ate) + -ante, the one who is donating, like English donor

From Latin donare, to give, the same root as donate and donation. The Spanish ending -ante marks the person doing the action, like cantante (singer) from cantar. So donante is the giver, used for blood or organ donors.

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