Where does “carnitas” come from?
carnitas (English) comes from Spanish carnitas, 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.
carnitas (English): A Mexican dish involving strips of braised or...
Definitions
- A Mexican dish involving strips of braised or...
Ancestry of “carnitas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | carnitas | carnitas |
| 2 | Spanish | carné | identity card; driver's licence |
| 3 | Old Spanish | carne | — |
| 4 | Latin | carō | — |
| 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 |