Where does “cintilo” come from?
cintilo (Ido) comes from French étincelle, from Old French estencele, from Vulgar Latin stincilla, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
cintilo (Ido): spark of fire
Definitions
- spark of fire
Ancestry of “cintilo”, step by step
cintilo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French étincelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | étincelle | spark |
| 2 | Old French | estencele | a spark |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | stincilla | — |
| 4 | Latin | scintilla | spark; glimmer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ski-nto- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English scintilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scintilla | A small spark or flash; A small or trace amount |
via Italian scintilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scintilla | spark; third-person singular present of... |