Where does “ordenagailu” come from?
ordenagailu (Basque) comes from Basque ordenatu, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
ordenagailu (Basque): computer
Ancestry of “ordenagailu”, step by step
ordenagailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque ordenatu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Basque | ordenatu | to put in order, to arrange |
| 2 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
via Basque gailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |