Where does “contraste” come from?
contraste (Spanish) comes from Spanish contrastar, from Latin contrasto, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
contraste (Spanish): contrast; assay; hallmark
Definitions
- contrast; assay; hallmark
Ancestry of “contraste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | contrastar | to contrast; to resist |
| 2 | Latin | contrasto | I oppose |
| 3 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |