Where does “concejal” come from?
concejal (Spanish) comes from Spanish concejo, from Latin concilium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
concejal (Spanish): member of a council, councilman
Definitions
- member of a council, councilman
Ancestry of “concejal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | concejo | council; An administrative unit in various parts... |
| 2 | Latin | concilium | a council; a meeting |
| 3 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |