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
Ancestry of “ceniza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cinisia | ashes |
| 2 | Latin | cinis | cold ashes; ruins of a burned city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |