préstamo

/ˈpɾestamo/ · B1 · noun · m

loan

préstamo — loan

💰 préstamo comes from prestar, to lend: a préstamo is something lent

Latin praestare meant to provide or vouch for. Spanish uses préstamo for a bank loan and for a borrowed word too: fútbol is a préstamo from English football. Sounds like presto: a loan gets you money fast.

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