Where does “Espeleta” come from?
Espeleta (Spanish) comes from Basque Ezpeleta, from Basque ezpel, from Proto-Basque ez-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵʰs — out; from, out of.
Ancestry of “Espeleta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Basque | Ezpeleta | A surname; Espelette |
| 2 | Basque | ezpel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | ez- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |