Where does “anual” come from?
anual (Spanish) comes from Latin annualis, from Latin annuus, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.
anual (Spanish): yearly, annual
Definitions
- yearly, annual
Ancestry of “anual”, step by step
anual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin annualis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | annualis | one-year-old |
| 2 | Latin | annuus | annual, yearly; lasting a year |
| 3 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |
via Late Latin annualis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | annualis | one-year-old |