Where does “goteta” come from?

goteta (Catalan) comes from Catalan ETA, from Basque eta, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

goteta (Catalan): A droplet

Definitions

  1. A droplet

Ancestry of “goteta”, step by step

goteta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan ETA

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanETAETA Basque nationalist terrorist group
2Basqueetaand; plus, and; upon, after
3Latinetand; plus; though, even if
4Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Catalan gota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalangotaA drop; A gutta; A goutte
2Old Occitangotadrop
3Latinguttaa drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁é →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éti →