Where does “cigüeñal” come from?

cigüeñal (Spanish) comes from Spanish cigüeña, from Latin ciconia, from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

cigüeñal (Spanish): crankshaft; shadoof

Definitions

  1. crankshaft; shadoof

Ancestry of “cigüeñal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcigüeñastork; redstem filaree, "Erodium cicutarium"; the...
2Latinciconiastork; a derisive gesture made with the fingers;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankekoh₂n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kekoh₂n- →Every word from Latin ciconia →