Where does “Zapotecan” come from?
Zapotecan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Zapotecan (English): Of or pertaining to the Zapotec; A Zapotec
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Zapotec; A Zapotec
Ancestry of “Zapotecan”, step by step
Zapotecan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Zapotec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zapotec | A member of an indigenous people of Mexico,... |
| 2 | Spanish | zapoteca | feminine singular of zapoteco; female equivalent... |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | Tzapotecatl | Zapotec |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | tzapotl | sapote |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | ȼapotl | sapote |