Where does “estinceller” come from?
estinceller (Middle French) comes from Old French estinceler, 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.
estinceller (Middle French): to shine; to glisten
Definitions
- to shine; to glisten
Ancestry of “estinceller”, step by step
estinceller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estinceler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estinceler | to 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 Old French estenceler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estenceler | to spark |