Where does “hidalgo” come from?
hidalgo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fidalgo, from Old Spanish fijo, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
hidalgo (Spanish): noble; noble, nobleman
Definitions
- noble; noble, nobleman
Ancestry of “hidalgo”, step by step
hidalgo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish fidalgo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | fidalgo | hidalgo |
| 2 | Old Spanish | fijo | son |
| 3 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 4 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Old Spanish fijo d'algo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | fijo d'algo | — |