Where does “Nogales” come from?
Nogales comes from Spanish nogal, derived from Latin nucalis, from Latin nux meaning nut, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European knew- and ken-.
Nogales (English): across the border from Nogales, Arizona
Definitions
- across the border from Nogales, Arizona
Ancestry of “Nogales”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | nogal | walnut tree; walnut wood |
| 2 | Late Latin | nucalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | nux | A nut; A nut-tree; A fruit with a hard shell or... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | knuks | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “Nogales”