Where does “Santa Clara Pueblo” come from?
Santa Clara Pueblo (English) comes from English Pueblo, from Spanish pueblo, from Old Spanish pueblo, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
Ancestry of “Santa Clara Pueblo”, step by step
Santa Clara Pueblo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pueblo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pueblo | Of or pertaining to the Pueblo Indians |
| 2 | Spanish | pueblo | town, village; the common people, the working... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | pueblo | people, nation |
| 4 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |
via English Santa Clara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Santa Clara | Of or pertaining to the Santa Clara Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Tewa they speak |