Where does “holgar” come from?
holgar (Spanish) comes from Latin follicāre, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
holgar (Spanish): to rest (after labor), be idle
Definitions
- to rest (after labor), be idle
Ancestry of “holgar”, step by step
holgar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin follicāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | follicāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Late Latin follicare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | follicare | to blow; to blow, breathe; present active... |
via Old Spanish folgar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | folgar | — |