Where does “carnita” come from?
carnita (English) comes from Spanish carnita, from Spanish carné, from Old Spanish carne, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
carnita (English): A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco
Definitions
- A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco
Ancestry of “carnita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | carnita | — |
| 2 | Spanish | carné | identity card; driver's licence |
| 3 | Old Spanish | carne | flesh, meat |
| 4 | Latin | carō | flesh, meat of an animal |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |