Where does “cazuelita” come from?
cazuelita (Spanish) comes from Spanish cazuela, from Spanish cazo, from Latin cattia, from Old High German keȥȥil, from Proto-West Germanic *katil, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
cazuelita (Spanish): a Mexican appetizer consisting of corn masa in the formed into the shape of a small casserole dish, fried in oil, and topped with various fillings
Definitions
- a Mexican appetizer consisting of corn masa in the formed into the shape of a small casserole dish, fried in oil, and topped with various fillings
Ancestry of “cazuelita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cazuela | stewpot, casserole |
| 2 | Spanish | cazo | a kind of large saucepan or saucepot, wider at... |
| 3 | Latin | cattia | pan |
| 4 | Old High German | keȥȥil | kettle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *katil | kettle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | katilaz | kettle, bucket, vessel |
| 7 | Latin | catīllus | small bowl, dish, or plate |
| 8 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |