Where does “quitamanchas” come from?
quitamanchas (Spanish) comes from Spanish quitar, from Medieval Latin quitare, from Latin quiētāre, from Latin quiētō, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis — to rest; rest, peace.
quitamanchas (Spanish): stain remover
Definitions
- stain remover
Ancestry of “quitamanchas”, step by step
quitamanchas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish quitar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | quitar | To remove, to take away, to take down, to take... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | quitare | release, discharge, set free; to free; to set... |
| 3 | Latin | quiētāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | quiētō | to quiet, calm |
| 5 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 6 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 7 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
via Spanish mancha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mancha | spot; stain; blemish |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | macla | medieval spelling of macula; ablative singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |