Where does “encinar” come from?
encinar (Spanish) comes from Spanish encina, from Old Spanish enzina, from Latin ilicīna, from Latin īlex.
encinar (Spanish): live oak grove
Ancestry of “encinar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | encina | holm oak, live oak, evergreen oak |
| 2 | Old Spanish | enzina | holm oak |
| 3 | Latin | ilicīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | īlex | — |