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Where does “ceñu” come from?

ceñu (Asturian) comes from Late Latin cinnus, from Ancient Greek κυκεών, from Ancient Greek κυκάω — to stir up, mix; to stir up, throw into...

ceñu (Asturian): frown, scowl; the space between the eyebrows

Definitions

  1. frown, scowl; the space between the eyebrows

Ancestry of “ceñu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincinnuswink; drink of mixed spelt grain and wine; a kind...
2Ancient Greekκυκεώνa potion or posset consisting of barley-meal,...
3Ancient Greekκυκάωto stir up, mix; to stir up, throw into...
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