Where does “pringue” come from?
pringue (Spanish) comes from Spanish pringar, from Vulgar Latin pendicare, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pringue (Spanish): fat; grease; grease, grime, gunk, goo; a...
Definitions
- fat; grease; grease, grime, gunk, goo; a...
Ancestry of “pringue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pringar | to drench, dip, or coat in grease or fat; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pendicare | present active infinitive of *pendicō |
| 3 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |