Where does “loquear” come from?
loquear (Spanish) comes from Spanish loco, from Old Spanish loco, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
loquear (Spanish): to act foolishly or crazy
Definitions
- to act foolishly or crazy
Ancestry of “loquear”, step by step
loquear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish loco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | loco | crazy, insane, mad, nuts; rash, risky, imprudent;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | loco | crazy, mad, insane |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |