Where does “esglaiar” come from?
esglaiar (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin exgladiare, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
esglaiar (Catalan): to frighten; to terrify
Definitions
- to frighten; to terrify
Ancestry of “esglaiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | exgladiare | — |
| 2 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 3 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |