Where does “enchirito” come from?
enchirito (English) comes from English enchilada, from Spanish enchilada, from Spanish enchilar, from Spanish en-, from Old Spanish en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
enchirito (English): A combination enchilada and burrito
Definitions
- A combination enchilada and burrito
Ancestry of “enchirito”, step by step
enchirito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enchilada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enchilada | A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a... |
| 2 | Spanish | enchilada | a meal consisting of rolled tortillas baked in a... |
| 3 | Spanish | enchilar | to add chile; to sting; to become red in the face |
| 4 | Spanish | en- | en- all meanings |
| 5 | Old Spanish | en- | — |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English burrito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burrito | A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla... |
| 2 | Spanish | burrito | Diminutive of burro; burrito |
| 3 | Spanish | burro | donkey, especially one used as a pack animal; a... |
| 4 | Spanish | borrico | donkey; a stubborn, lazy, or stupid person |
| 5 | Latin | burricus | small horse |
| 6 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |