Where does “cotarro” come from?
cotarro (Spanish) comes from Spanish coto, from Spanish codo, from Old Spanish cobdo, from Latin cubitus, from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- — cattle.
cotarro (Spanish): a gathering (pejorative or festive)
Definitions
- a gathering (pejorative or festive)
Ancestry of “cotarro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | coto | preserve, wildlife preserve, land preserve;... |
| 2 | Spanish | codo | elbow; cubit; selfish, avaricious, stingy |
| 3 | Old Spanish | cobdo | elbow |
| 4 | Latin | cubitus | reclined, lying down, having been reclined; a... |
| 5 | Latin | cubitum | elbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō |
| 6 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |