Where does “machote” come from?
machote (Spanish) comes from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s — to measure.
machote (Spanish): a tough man; a badass
Definitions
- a tough man; a badass
Ancestry of “machote”, step by step
machote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish macho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 2 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 4 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 5 | Latin | mās | male |
| 6 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Nahuatl machiotl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuatl | machiotl | — |