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

  1. action perceived to be done acting as a puppet

Ancestry of “fantochada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfantochepuppet
2Frenchfantochepuppet; manipulated
3Italianfantocciodummy; puppet; doll
4Italianfantejack; knave
5Italianinfanteinfant; baby, infant; infanta
6Latinīnfāntem
7Latinīnfānsspeechless, inarticulate
8Latinīn-un-, non-, not
9Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
10Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
11Proto-Italicenin
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én