Where does “abrelatas” come from?

abrelatas (Spanish) comes from Spanish lata, from Vulgar Latin latta, from Old French late, from Frankish latta, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

abrelatas (Spanish): can opener, tin opener

Definitions

  1. can opener, tin opener

Ancestry of “abrelatas”, step by step

abrelatas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish lata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlatacan, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;...
2Vulgar Latinlattalath
3Old Frenchlate—
4Frankishlattaa lath
5Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log

via Spanish abrir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishabrirthe act of opening; to open, open up; to unlock
2Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “abrelatas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Frankish latta →