Where does “emagaldu” come from?
emagaldu (Basque) comes from Basque eme, from Occitan hemna, from Old Occitan femna, from Latin fēmina, from Proto-Italic fēmanā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
emagaldu (Basque): prostitute
Definitions
- prostitute
Ancestry of “emagaldu”, step by step
emagaldu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque eme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | eme | female; The name of the Latin-script letter N |
| 2 | Occitan | hemna | woman, wife |
| 3 | Old Occitan | femna | — |
| 4 | Latin | fēmina | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fēmanā | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂ | who sucks; one who is sucked; one who suckles;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Basque galdu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | galdu | to lose |