Where does “despeñadero” come from?
despeñadero (Spanish) comes from Spanish despeñar, from Spanish peña, from Old Spanish pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
despeñadero (Spanish): cliff
Definitions
- cliff
Ancestry of “despeñadero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | despeñar | to throw off a cliff |
| 2 | Spanish | peña | A rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; A group of... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | pena | — |
| 4 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |