Where does “kaxlan aatin” come from?
kaxlan aatin (Q'eqchi) comes from Q'eqchi kaxlan, from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān, from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
kaxlan aatin (Q'eqchi): Spanish language
Definitions
- Spanish language
Ancestry of “kaxlan aatin”, step by step
kaxlan aatin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Q'eqchi kaxlan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q'eqchi | kaxlan | Spanish |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | Caxtīllān | Spain, something Spanish; Spain; something... |
| 3 | Spanish | Castilla | Castile; Castille |
| 4 | Old Spanish | Castiella | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Castella | — |
| 6 | Latin | castellum | castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a... |
| 7 | Latin | castrum | castle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kastrom | knife |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱos-tróm | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Q'eqchi aatin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q'eqchi | aatin | word |