Where does “atoletado” come from?

atoletado (Spanish) comes from Spanish tolete, from French tolet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

atoletado (Spanish): idiot

Definitions

  1. idiot

Ancestry of “atoletado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtoletethole; bat; cudgel; penis
2Frenchtoletrowlock, oarlock; thole
3French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
4Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
5Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
6Latin-ātused
7Proto-Italic-ātos
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from French -et