Where does “lo egin” come from?
lo egin (Basque) comes from Basque lo, from Basque gela, from Proto-Basque geɫa, from Latin cellam, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lo egin (Basque): to sleep
Definitions
- to sleep
Ancestry of “lo egin”, step by step
lo egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque lo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | lo | sleep |
| 2 | Basque | gela | a room |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | geɫa | room |
| 4 | Latin | cellam | accusative singular of cella; room |
| 5 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Basque egin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | egin | to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak |