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Where does “ceño” come from?

ceño (Spanish) comes from Late Latin cinnus, from Ancient Greek κυκεών, from Ancient Greek κυκάω — to stir up, mix; to stir up, throw into...

ceño (Spanish): frown, scowl; brow

Definitions

  1. frown, scowl; brow

Ancestry of “ceño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincinnuswink; drink of mixed spelt grain and wine; a kind...
2Ancient Greekκυκεώνa potion or posset consisting of barley-meal,...
3Ancient Greekκυκάωto stir up, mix; to stir up, throw into...

Words derived from “ceño”

  • cenho
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