Where does “fantochada” come from?
fantochada (Spanish) comes from Spanish fantoche, from French fantoche, from Italian fantoccio, from Italian fante, from Italian infante, from Latin īnfāntem, from Latin īnfāns, from Latin īn- — in.
fantochada (Spanish): action perceived to be done acting as a puppet
Definitions
- action perceived to be done acting as a puppet
Ancestry of “fantochada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fantoche | puppet |
| 2 | French | fantoche | puppet; manipulated |
| 3 | Italian | fantoccio | dummy; puppet; doll |
| 4 | Italian | fante | jack; knave |
| 5 | Italian | infante | infant; baby, infant; infanta |
| 6 | Latin | īnfāntem | — |
| 7 | Latin | īnfāns | speechless, inarticulate |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |