Where does “tardecito” come from?

tardecito (Spanish) comes from Spanish tarde, from Old Spanish tarde, from Latin tardē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

tardecito (Spanish): very late

Definitions

  1. very late

Ancestry of “tardecito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtardelate; afternoon; evening
2Old Spanishtarde—
3Latintardēslowly
4Latin-ēly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →