Where does “barloventeño” come from?
barloventeño (Spanish) comes from Spanish barlovento, from Spanish barloa, from French [[par]] [[lof]], from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.
Ancestry of “barloventeño”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | barlovento | windward side |
| 2 | Spanish | barloa | a thick cable used to fasten an anchored ship to... |
| 3 | French | [[par]] [[lof]] | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | loef | windward side; an oar or paddle used in steering |
| 5 | Old Dutch | luof | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lōf- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lāp- | to shine; cow |