Where does “cascavellejar” come from?
cascavellejar (Catalan) comes from Catalan cascavell, from Vulgar Latin cascabellus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
cascavellejar (Catalan): to jingle, tinkle
Definitions
- to jingle, tinkle
Ancestry of “cascavellejar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cascavell | jingle bell |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cascabellus | small bell |
| 3 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |