Where does “atrapamoscas” come from?
atrapamoscas (Spanish) comes from Spanish atrapar, from French attraper, from French trapper, from French trappe, from Middle French trappe, from Old French trape, from Medieval Latin trappa, from Frankish trappa — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
atrapamoscas (Spanish): flytrap; flycatcher
Definitions
- flytrap; flycatcher
Ancestry of “atrapamoscas”, step by step
atrapamoscas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish atrapar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | atrapar | to capture; to catch, to get |
| 2 | French | attraper | to trap; to catch |
| 3 | French | trapper | To trap |
| 4 | French | trappe | hatch or trap door; trap |
| 5 | Middle French | trappe | — |
| 6 | Old French | trape | trap; hiding place |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | trappa | — |
| 8 | Frankish | trappa | trap, snare |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |