Where does “anglosajón” come from?
anglosajón (Spanish) comes from Spanish sajón, from Latin Saxonem, from Proto-West Germanic sahs, from Proto-Germanic sahsą, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
anglosajón (Spanish): Anglo-Saxon
Definitions
- Anglo-Saxon
Ancestry of “anglosajón”, step by step
anglosajón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sajón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sajón | Saxon |
| 2 | Latin | Saxonem | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sahs | dagger, knife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sahsą | a stone chip used for cutting; dagger, knife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Medieval Latin Anglosaxōnem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Anglosaxōnem | — |