Where does “paladear” come from?
paladear (Spanish) comes from Spanish paladar, from Vulgar Latin *palātārem, from Latin palātum, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
paladear (Spanish): to savor; to taste; to cleanse the palate
Definitions
- to savor; to taste; to cleanse the palate
Ancestry of “paladear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | paladar | palate; A small family-run restaurant in a Cuban... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *palātārem | — |
| 3 | Latin | palātum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |