Where does “murciégalo” come from?
murciégalo (Spanish) comes from Latin caeculus, from Latin caecus, from Proto-Italic kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos — one-eyed, blind.
murciégalo (Spanish): Obsolete form of murciélago
Definitions
- Obsolete form of murciélago
Ancestry of “murciégalo”, step by step
murciégalo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin caeculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caeculus | The mythical son of Vulcanus and founder of Praeneste |
| 2 | Latin | caecus | blind; invisible |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaikos | blind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ikos | one-eyed, blind |
via Latin mus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mus | mouse, rat |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | mūs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Spanish murciélago
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | murciélago | bat |
| 2 | Old Spanish | murciego | bat |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | mus caecus | — |