Where does “tajadera” come from?

tajadera (Spanish) comes from Spanish tajar, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.

tajadera (Spanish): mezzaluna

Definitions

  1. mezzaluna

Ancestry of “tajadera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtajarto cut; to slice, to chop
2Late Latintalioa punishment equal to the injury sustained;...
3LatintaleaA long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂l-to grow; young animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- →Every word from Latin talea →Every word from Late Latin talio →