Where does “centellar” come from?
centellar (Spanish) comes from Spanish centella, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
centellar (Spanish): Obsolete form of centellear. to twinkle
Definitions
- Obsolete form of centellear. to twinkle
Ancestry of “centellar”, step by step
centellar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish centella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | centella | spark |
| 2 | Latin | scintilla | spark; glimmer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ski-nto- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Latin scintillāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scintillāre | — |