Where does “cinza” come from?

cinza (Galician) comes from Galician cinsa, from Old Portuguese cĩisa, from Vulgar Latin cinisia, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cinza (Galician): Alternative form of cinsa

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cinsa

Ancestry of “cinza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancinsaash, ashes; ashes, cremated remains
2Old Portuguesecĩisaash, ashes
3Vulgar Latincinisiaashes
4Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Vulgar Latin cinisia →