Where does “látigo” come from?
látigo (Spanish) comes from Portuguese látego, from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲, from Proto-Germanic laidtugą, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
látigo (Spanish): whip
Definitions
- whip
Ancestry of “látigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | látego | whip, especially one consisting of a rope and a... |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 | lead rope |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laidtugą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |