Where does “tiovivo” come from?
tiovivo (Spanish) comes from Spanish tío, from Old Spanish tio, from Latin thīus, from Ancient Greek θεῖος, from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
tiovivo (Spanish): carousel, merry-go-round
Definitions
- carousel, merry-go-round
Ancestry of “tiovivo”, step by step
tiovivo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tío
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tío | uncle; unknown or any male person, dude, guy;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | tio | uncle |
| 3 | Latin | thīus | uncle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεῖος | Of or from the gods or God, divine; Belonging or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |