Where does “americano” come from?
americano (Galician) comes from Galician América, from New Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
americano (Galician): American (of the Americas)
Definitions
- American (of the Americas)