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