Where does “마체테” come from?
마체테 (Korean) comes from English machete, from Spanish machete, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
마체테 (Korean): machete
Definitions
- machete
Ancestry of “마체테”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | machete | A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants... |
| 2 | Spanish | machete | machete; mediocre method for obtaining somewhat... |
| 3 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 6 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |