Estados Unidos (Spanish)
Where does "Estados Unidos" come from?
The Spanish term 'Estados Unidos' acts as a direct linguistic mirror, or calque, of the English 'United States.' This translation captures the literal meaning of the nation's name, allowing Spanish speakers to refer to the country by adopting the structure and significance of its English original.
Full etymology tree
- Estados Unidos (Spanish), 'United States (a country in North America)'
- calque United States (English), 'A country in North America, also including Hawaii in Oceania; in full, United States of America.'
Ancestors
- United States (English)
Descendants and derived words
- estadounidense (Spanish)
- estadounidense (Spanish)
Updated July 2026
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