Where does “cigarro” come from?
cigarro (Spanish) comes from Spanish cigarra, from Vulgar Latin *cicār(r)a, from Latin cicada — cicada, tree-cricket; vocative singular of...
cigarro (Spanish): cigar; cigarette
Definitions
- cigar; cigarette
Ancestry of “cigarro”, step by step
cigarro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish cigarra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cigarra | cicada |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *cicār(r)a | — |
| 3 | Latin | cicada | cicada, tree-cricket; vocative singular of... |
via Vulgar Latin cicala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cicala | cicada |