Where does “microcuento” come from?

microcuento (Spanish) comes from Spanish cuento, from Vulgar Latin contu(s), from Latin computus, from Latin computō, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

microcuento (Spanish): work of flash fiction

Definitions

  1. work of flash fiction

Ancestry of “microcuento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuentostory; one million
2Vulgar Latincontu(s)
3Latincomputuscomputation, calculation; bank account
4Latincomputōto calculate, compute, reckon together
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-