Where does “microondas” come from?
microondas (Spanish) comes from Spanish microonda, from Spanish onda, from Old Spanish onda, from Latin unda, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
microondas (Spanish): microwave oven, microwave; necklacing; plural of...
Definitions
- microwave oven, microwave; necklacing; plural of...
Ancestry of “microondas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | microonda | microwave |
| 2 | Spanish | onda | wave; Any other wave; style, fashion |
| 3 | Old Spanish | onda | — |
| 4 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |