Where does “encinar” come from?

encinar (Spanish) comes from Spanish encina, from Old Spanish enzina, from Latin ilicīna, from Latin īlex — holm oak (Quercus ilex).

encinar (Spanish): live oak grove

Definitions

  1. live oak grove

Ancestry of “encinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishencinaholm oak, live oak, evergreen oak
2Old Spanishenzinaholm oak
3Latinilicīna—
4Latinīlexholm oak (Quercus ilex)
Every word from Latin īlex →Every word from Latin ilicīna →Every word from Old Spanish enzina →