Where does “tanca viva” come from?
tanca viva (Catalan) comes from Catalan tanca, from Catalan tancar, from Occitan tancar, from Old Occitan estancar, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō.
tanca viva (Catalan): A hedge; especially a hedgerow
Definitions
- A hedge; especially a hedgerow
Ancestry of “tanca viva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tanca | A fence |
| 2 | Catalan | tancar | to close |
| 3 | Occitan | tancar | to close |
| 4 | Old Occitan | estancar | to stop up |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 6 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 7 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |