Where does “relojillo” come from?
relojillo (Spanish) comes from Spanish reloj, from Old Catalan relotge, from Old Catalan orollotge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “relojillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | reloj | clock; watch, wristwatch |
| 2 | Old Catalan | relotge | — |
| 3 | Old Catalan | orollotge | — |
| 4 | Latin | hōrologium | device used to measure the time of day, particularly |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὡρολόγιον | mechanism for telling the time, clock |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |