Where does “escorial” come from?
escorial (English) comes from Spanish escorial, from Spanish escoria, from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
escorial (English): Alternative form of escurial
Definitions
- Alternative form of escurial
Ancestry of “escorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | escorial | slag heap; bed |
| 2 | Spanish | escoria | slag; scum; scoria |
| 3 | Latin | scōria | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκωρία | slag, dross of metal, scoria |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |