Where does “caina” come from?
caina (Dalmatian) comes from Latin cēna, from Old Latin cesna, from Proto-Italic kertsnā, from Proto-Indo-European kért-s-nh₂, from Proto-Indo-European skert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
caina (Dalmatian): supper
Definitions
- supper
Ancestry of “caina”, step by step
caina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cēna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cēna | dinner, supper, principal meal (anciently taken at noon, afterwards later) |
| 2 | Old Latin | cesna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kertsnā | meal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kért-s-nh₂ | portion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skert- | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Spanish gallina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gallina | hen; chicken |
| 2 | Latin | gallina | hen |
| 3 | Latin | gallus | a cock, rooster; a Gaul, an inhabitant of Gaul; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | galso- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gl̥s-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gols-o- | — |
via Urdu چینا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | چینا | — |