Where does “mazadoiro” come from?
mazadoiro (Galician) comes from Galician mazar, from Galician maza, from Old Portuguese maçãa, from Vulgar Latin māla, from Vulgar Latin Mattiana, from Latin mala, from Proto-Italic smakslā, from Proto-Indo-European smēk- — to rub; smear.
mazadoiro (Galician): block of stone used as anvil to break (hammer) the flax
Definitions
- block of stone used as anvil to break (hammer) the flax
Ancestry of “mazadoiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | mazar | to pound, to hammer |
| 2 | Galician | maza | mace, club weapon |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | maçãa | apple |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | māla | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | Mattiana | a type of apple |
| 6 | Latin | mala | cheekbone, jaw; cheek; bundle, bag |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | smakslā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | beard; chin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |