Where does “locospotting” come from?
locospotting (English) comes from English loco, from Spanish loco, from Old Spanish loco, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
locospotting (English): The activity of a locospotter; trainspotting for locomotives
Definitions
- The activity of a locospotter; trainspotting for locomotives
Ancestry of “locospotting”, step by step
locospotting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loco | A direction in written or printed music to be... |
| 2 | Spanish | loco | crazy, insane, mad, nuts; rash, risky, imprudent;... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | loco | crazy, mad, insane |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via English spotting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spotting | present participle of spot; A spotted pattern;... |
| 2 | English | spot | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a... |
| 3 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |