Where does “quesalada” come from?
quesalada (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.
quesalada (English): A combination quesadilla and enchilada
Definitions
- A combination quesadilla and enchilada
Ancestry of “quesalada”, step by step
quesalada 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 quesadilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quesadilla | A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted |
| 2 | Spanish | quesadilla | quesadilla |
| 3 | Spanish | Quesada | — |
| 4 | Spanish | queso | cheese; foot |
| 5 | Old Spanish | queso | cheese |
| 6 | Latin | cāseus | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |