Where does “zainzuri” come from?
zainzuri (Basque) comes from Basque zuri, from Proto-Basque zuri, from Proto-Basque -i — Forms participles from verb roots and nouns;...
zainzuri (Basque): asparagus
Definitions
- asparagus
Ancestry of “zainzuri”, step by step
zainzuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque zuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | zuri | white; bright; false, hypocrite |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | zuri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | -i | Forms participles from verb roots and nouns;... |
via Basque zain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | zain | vein |