Where does “cindro” come from?
cindro (Esperanto) comes from French cendre, from Middle French cendré, from Old French cendre, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
cindro (Esperanto): ash; cinder
Ancestry of “cindro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cendre | ash |
| 2 | Middle French | cendré | — |
| 3 | Old French | cendre | ash |
| 4 | Latin | cinis | cold ashes; ruins of a burned city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “cindro”