Where does “machucante” come from?
machucante (Spanish) comes from Spanish machucar, from Spanish machar, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
machucante (Spanish): crushing
Definitions
- crushing
Ancestry of “machucante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | machucar | to squash, crush; to bruise |
| 2 | Spanish | machar | to grind, to pound |
| 3 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 6 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |