Where does “papanatismo” come from?
papanatismo (Spanish) comes from Spanish papanatas, from Spanish nata, from French natte, from Middle French nate, from Old French nate, from Vulgar Latin natta, from Latin matta, from Latin mattus — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
papanatismo (Spanish): Excessive admiration
Definitions
- Excessive admiration
Ancestry of “papanatismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | papanatas | gullible person |
| 2 | Spanish | nata | cream; skin; elite |
| 3 | French | natte | plait (of hair), braid US |
| 4 | Middle French | nate | — |
| 5 | Old French | nate | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | natta | — |
| 7 | Latin | matta | nominative feminine singular of mattus;... |
| 8 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 9 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 10 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 11 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |