Where does “pepenador” come from?
pepenador (Spanish) comes from Spanish pepenar, from Romanian pepene, from Latin pepō, from Ancient Greek πέπων, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
pepenador (Spanish): scavenger
Definitions
- scavenger
Ancestry of “pepenador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pepenar | to scrounge; to pick up, to collect; to steal,... |
| 2 | Romanian | pepene | melon, specifically "Cucumis melo"; watermelon;... |
| 3 | Latin | pepō | melon (picked ripe) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |