cumplir etymology

Spanish word cumplir comes from Latin com-, Latin pleo (To fill, to fulfill.), Latin plere

Detailed word origin of cumplir

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
com- Latin (lat)
pleo Latin (lat) To fill, to fulfill.
plere Latin (lat)
completum Latin (lat)
complir Old Spanish (osp)
cumplir Spanish (spa) To complete. To fulfil. To turn a certain age (usually succeeded by los).