Where does “cascabel” come from?
cascabel (Spanish) comes from Catalan cascavel, from Latin cascabellus, from Latin cascabus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
cascabel (Spanish): jingle bell, sleigh bell; rattle; knob of a...
Definitions
- jingle bell, sleigh bell; rattle; knob of a...
Ancestry of “cascabel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cascavel | — |
| 2 | Latin | cascabellus | small bell |
| 3 | Latin | cascabus | — |
| 4 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |