Where does “cincha” come from?
cincha (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin cingla, from Late Latin cingula, from Latin Cingulum, from Latin -ulum, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
cincha (Spanish): girth
Definitions
- girth
Ancestry of “cincha”, step by step
cincha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin cingla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cingla | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | cingula | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of cingulum |
| 3 | Latin | Cingulum | situated on a lofty hill, now Cingoli |
| 4 | Latin | -ulum | Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Old Portuguese çinlla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | çinlla | — |