Where does “barnizador” come from?
barnizador (Spanish) comes from Spanish barnizar, from Spanish barniz, from Medieval Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη — shiny, light brown.
barnizador (Spanish): varnisher
Definitions
- varnisher
Ancestry of “barnizador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | barnizar | to varnish |
| 2 | Spanish | barniz | varnish, gloss |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vernix | varnish; resin |
| 4 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 8 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |