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May 26, 2012, 04:19 PM
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Felicitaciones - ¿etymology?
I would love to know the etymology of the word "felicitaciones" - is its root "feliz"? What does that have to do with the meaning of the word? THANKS!
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May 26, 2012, 04:48 PM
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Felicitación is a noun derived from the verb felicitar. Felicitar comes from Latin felicitare, meaning "make happy". Originally felicitar meant "to make happy", but following a French use, around 1700, it started to mean "Congratulate someone on the happiness he has been blessed with"
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