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Where does “paleto” come from?

paleto (Spanish) comes from Spanish paleta, from Spanish -ete, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

paleto (Spanish): uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated, tasteless,...

Definitions

  1. uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated, tasteless,...

Ancestry of “paleto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpaletafeminine singular of paleto; Diminutive of pala;...
2Spanish-eteAdded to nouns and adjectives that often adds a...
3French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
4Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
5Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
6Latin-ātus—
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “paleto”

  • paleta
  • paletería
  • paleta
  • paletón
  • paletismo
  • paleto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →