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Why do we use "conmigo" but not "sinmigo"?
In Spanish we typically use "conmigo" for "with me" but "sin mí" for "without me".
What are the origins of the word "conmigo"? How did it come to be preferred over "con mí"? Why do we continue to ...
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Is "al" a relatively new word?
I am curious about the history of the word "al". For example, was there a time when "a el" was the proper usage and "al" came later (presumably because of the slurring of speech)?
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Why is "Paco" the equivalent of "Francisco"?
In Spain it is quite common to use the hypocoristic Paco to refer to the people with the name Francisco.
Why is that? Wikipedia states that:
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco sometimes ...
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Origin of the name "Jesucristo"
The name Jesus translates simply as Jesús, and Christ as Christo. So why is Jesus Christ translated as Jesucristo rather than Jesús Cristo or Cristo Jesús?
Google gives me a plethora of explanations ...
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¿Por qué "Concha" es diminutivo de Concepción?
Según Wikipedia:
"Concha" se utiliza como diminutivo del nombre propio Concepción, igual que Conchita, Conchi (y con pronunciaciones similares aunque ligeramente distinta escritura en italiano, ...
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