Where does “engatusador” come from?
engatusador (Spanish) comes from Spanish engatusar, from Spanish engatar, from Spanish gato, from French gâteau, from Middle French gasteau, from Old French gastel, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz — to dress, clothe.
engatusador (Spanish): cajoler
Definitions
- cajoler
Ancestry of “engatusador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | engatusar | to cajole |
| 2 | Spanish | engatar | — |
| 3 | Spanish | gato | cat; tomcat, gib; servant |
| 4 | French | gâteau | A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical... |
| 5 | Middle French | gasteau | — |
| 6 | Old French | gastel | round cake, loaf of bread, wastel; roundel,... |
| 7 | Frankish | wastil | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wastilaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |