Where does “letrasado” come from?
letrasado (Spanish) comes from Spanish letras, from Spanish letra, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
letrasado (Spanish): A student of the academic field of humanities. Particularly those who are bad at math
Definitions
- A student of the academic field of humanities. Particularly those who are bad at math
Ancestry of “letrasado”, step by step
letrasado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish letras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | letras | plural of letra; lyrics |
| 2 | Spanish | letra | letter; handwriting; lyrics |
| 3 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 4 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Spanish retrasado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | retrasado | delayed, retarded |