Where does “canistel” come from?
canistel (English) comes from Spanish canastillo, from Old Spanish canastiello, from Latin canistellum, from Latin canistrum, from Ancient Greek κάναστρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
canistel (English): A tropical tree, Pouteria campechiana, from...
Definitions
- A tropical tree, Pouteria campechiana, from...
Ancestry of “canistel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | canastillo | Diminutive of canasto; a small wicker basket;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | canastiello | wicker basket |
| 3 | Latin | canistellum | wicker basket |
| 4 | Latin | canistrum | wicker basket |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάναστρον | wicker basket |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |