Where does “amazacotado” come from?
amazacotado (Spanish) comes from Spanish mazacote, from Italian marzacotto, from Arabic مَسْحَقُونِيَّا, from Classical Syriac ܡܫܚ ܩܘܢܝܐ, from Ancient Greek κονία, from Ancient Greek κόνῐς.
amazacotado (Spanish): heavy, thick
Definitions
- heavy, thick
Ancestry of “amazacotado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mazacote | concrete; barilla; a crude work of art |
| 2 | Italian | marzacotto | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَسْحَقُونِيَّا | — |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܡܫܚ ܩܘܢܝܐ | ointment of sosa |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κονία | dust, as stirred up by men's feet; a fine powder,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόνῐς | — |