Where does “ceniza” come from?

ceniza (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin cinisia, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

ceniza (Asturian): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “ceniza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincinisiaashes
2Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Vulgar Latin cinisia →