Where does “enchikeser” come from?
enchikeser (Ladino) comes from Ladino chikés, from Proto-Basque ez-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵʰs — out; from, out of.
enchikeser (Ladino): to shrink, become small
Definitions
- to shrink, become small
Ancestry of “enchikeser”, step by step
enchikeser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ladino chikés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladino | chikés | youth |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | ez- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |
via Ladino en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladino | en | in |