Where does “carnestoltesc” come from?

carnestoltesc (Catalan) comes from Catalan -esc, from Vulgar Latin -iscus, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

carnestoltesc (Catalan): carnival

Definitions

  1. carnival

Ancestry of “carnestoltesc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-esc-esque; -ic
2Vulgar Latin-iscus-ish
3Latin-ensisOf or from
4Latinarvumfield; farm land
5Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
6Latinquelō—
7Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →