Where does “alrededor” come from?
alrededor (Spanish) comes from Spanish rededor, from Spanish derredor, from Spanish redor, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
alrededor (Spanish): surroundings; around
Definitions
- surroundings; around
Ancestry of “alrededor”, step by step
alrededor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish rededor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | rededor | contour, surrounding |
| 2 | Spanish | derredor | surroundings |
| 3 | Spanish | redor | surroundings; hem of a garment reaching the... |
| 4 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 5 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Spanish al
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | al | upon |