Where does “hijodalgo” come from?

hijodalgo (Spanish) comes from Spanish hijo, 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.

hijodalgo (Spanish): Alternative form of hidalgo

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hidalgo

Ancestry of “hijodalgo”, step by step

hijodalgo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish hijo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhijoson; child
2Old Spanishfijoson
3Latinfīliusa son
4Old Latinfīlios
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁y-li-ossucker
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Spanish algo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalgosomething, anything; rather, somewhat, kind of
2Old Spanishalgo
3Latinaliquodnominative/accusative neuter singular of aliquī
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-osEvery word from Old Latin fīlios
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