Where does “tauromàquic” come from?
tauromàquic (Catalan) comes from Catalan tauromàquia, from Catalan màquia, from Italian macchia, from Vulgar Latin macla, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
tauromàquic (Catalan): bullfighting; tauromachic
Definitions
- bullfighting; tauromachic
Ancestry of “tauromàquic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tauromàquia | bullfighting, tauromachy |
| 2 | Catalan | màquia | maquis |
| 3 | Italian | macchia | stain or smear; spot, fleck; blot, speck,... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | macla | medieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |