Where does “xintar” come from?

xintar (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese iantar, from Vulgar Latin *iantāre, from Latin ientāre.

xintar (Asturian): to have lunch

Definitions

  1. to have lunch

Ancestry of “xintar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leoneseiantarto dine
2Vulgar Latin*iantāre—
3Latinientāre—
Every word from Latin ientāre →Every word from Vulgar Latin *iantāre →Every word from Old Leonese iantar →