Where does “calçotets” come from?
calçotets (Catalan) comes from Catalan et, from Latin tē, from Latin tū, from Proto-Italic tū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
calçotets (Catalan): underpants; pants (for males)
Definitions
- underpants; pants (for males)
Ancestry of “calçotets”, step by step
calçotets traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan et
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | et | you, thee |
| 2 | Latin | tē | — |
| 3 | Latin | tū | you (singular); thou |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tū | you |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Catalan calça
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | calça | A sock; Hose; Pantaloons; knickers |
| 2 | Late Latin | calcea | — |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |