Where does “neandertal” come from?
neandertal (Spanish) comes from English neanderthal, from German Neanderthal, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.
neandertal (Spanish): Neanderthal
Definitions
- Neanderthal
Ancestry of “neandertal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neanderthal | Alternative letter-case form of Neanderthal |
| 2 | German | Neanderthal | Neander valley |
| 3 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 4 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 5 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 6 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |