Where does “nzajari” come from?
nzajari (Sicilian) comes from Spanish ensayar, from Spanish ensayo, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
nzajari (Sicilian): to try out
Definitions
- to try out
Ancestry of “nzajari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ensayar | to rehearse, to practice, to run lines; to test,... |
| 2 | Spanish | ensayo | essay, paper; test, trial, testing, experiment;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | exagium | weight; weighing, testing on the balance;... |
| 4 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 5 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |