Where does “machetero” come from?
machetero (English) comes from Spanish machetero, from Spanish machete, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
machetero (English): Someone who wields a machete
Definitions
- Someone who wields a machete
Ancestry of “machetero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | machetero | someone who wields a machete |
| 2 | Spanish | machete | machete; mediocre method for obtaining somewhat... |
| 3 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 6 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |