Where does “farolito” come from?
farolito (English) comes from Spanish farolito, from Spanish farol, from Spanish faro, from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
farolito (English): Small paper lantern, especially in northern New Mexico, United States
Definitions
- Small paper lantern, especially in northern New Mexico, United States
Ancestry of “farolito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | farolito | Small paper lantern |
| 2 | Spanish | farol | lantern; headlight; streetlamp |
| 3 | Spanish | faro | lighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp |
| 4 | Latin | pharus | lighthouse |
| 5 | French | phare | leading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάρος | pharynx; plough; ploughing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φᾶρος | large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle... |