Where does “carniegu” come from?
carniegu (Asturian) comes from Asturian carne, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
carniegu (Asturian): carnivorous
Definitions
- carnivorous
Ancestry of “carniegu”, step by step
carniegu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian carne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | carne | meat; flesh |
| 2 | Latin | carō | flesh, meat of an animal |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Asturian iegu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | iegu | — |