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Where does “escorial” come from?

escorial (Spanish) comes from Spanish escoria, from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.

escorial (Spanish): slag heap; bed

Definitions

  1. slag heap; bed

Ancestry of “escorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishescoriaslag; scum; scoria
2Latinscōria—
3Ancient Greekσκωρίαslag, dross of metal, scoria
4Ancient Greekσκῶρdung, excrement, feces
5Proto-Hellenicskṓr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱṓr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóḱr̥dung, excrement
8Proto-Indo-European-r̥Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Words derived from “escorial”

  • escorial
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