Where does “chapacuña” come from?
chapacuña (Galician) comes from Spanish cuña, from Old Spanish cuna, from Latin cūna, from Proto-Italic koinā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-no-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
chapacuña (Galician): stone construction technique in which flat stones are placed vertically, rather than horizontally
Definitions
- stone construction technique in which flat stones are placed vertically, rather than horizontally
Ancestry of “chapacuña”, step by step
chapacuña traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish cuña
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cuña | wedge; chock; quoin |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cuna | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūna | a crib (for infant) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | koinā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy-no- | hay; lair, cradle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Galician chapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | chapa | sheet or leaf of metal |