Where does “huerto” come from?
huerto (Spanish) comes from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
huerto (Spanish): orchard; fruit and vegetable garden
Definitions
- orchard; fruit and vegetable garden
Ancestry of “huerto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | hortus | garden |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |