Where does “solmáforo” come from?
solmáforo (Spanish) comes from Spanish sol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
solmáforo (Spanish): an instrument for measuring ultraviolet radiation
Definitions
- an instrument for measuring ultraviolet radiation
Ancestry of “solmáforo”, step by step
solmáforo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sol | sun; sunlight; sunny side |
| 2 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 3 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 4 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Spanish semáforo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | semáforo | traffic light; semaphore, flag semaphore |
| 2 | French | sémaphore | semaphore |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |