Where does “desayunar” come from?
desayunar (Spanish) comes from Spanish ayunar, from Vulgar Latin aiunare, from Latin iēiūnō, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.
desayunar (Spanish): to break a fast; to have breakfast
Definitions
- to break a fast; to have breakfast
Ancestry of “desayunar”, step by step
desayunar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish ayunar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ayunar | to fast |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | aiunare | — |
| 3 | Latin | iēiūnō | to fast |
| 4 | Latin | iēiūnus | fasting, abstinent, hungry |
| 5 | Latin | iaiūnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jagjūnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- | to sacrifice |
via Latin disieiūnāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | disieiūnāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |