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
Ancestry of “abrelatas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lata | can, tin, tin can, canister; tin, tin-plate;... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | latta | lath |
| 3 | Old French | late | — |
| 4 | Frankish | latta | a lath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laþþō | board; plank; ledge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lat- | beam; log |