Where does “teomàquia” come from?
teomàquia (Catalan) comes 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.
teomàquia (Catalan): theomachy mythological battle between gods
Definitions
- theomachy mythological battle between gods
Ancestry of “teomàquia”, step by step
teomàquia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan màquia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | màquia | maquis |
| 2 | Italian | macchia | stain or smear; spot, fleck; blot, speck,... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | macla | medieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |
via Catalan teo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | teo | — |