Where does “nicaraguan” come from?

nicaraguan (Romanian) comes from Romanian an, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

nicaraguan (Romanian): Nicaraguan

Definitions

  1. Nicaraguan

Ancestry of “nicaraguan”, step by step

nicaraguan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniananyear
2Latinannusyear; time; season
3Proto-Italicatnosyear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass

via Romanian Nicaragua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianNicaragua—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no- →Every word from Proto-Italic atnos →