Investigar
Example: Vamos a investigar la historia de nuestra ciudad antigua.
Definition
"Investigar" means to systematically examine or study something in detail, especially to discover facts or information. In the context of history, it involves exploring past events, sources, and evidence to understand and explain historical developments or phenomena.
Etymology
The word "investigar" comes from the Latin verb 'investigare,' which means 'to track or trace.' It combines 'in-' (into) and 'vestigare' (to track or trace). Did you know? The root 'vestigare' is related to footprints, reflecting the idea of following traces to uncover information.
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"Investigar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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