Where does “tocapelotas” come from?
tocapelotas (Spanish) comes from Spanish pelota, from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
tocapelotas (Spanish): pain in the ass
Ancestry of “tocapelotas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pelota | ball; ball game; testicle |
| 2 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 3 | Latin | pīlus | — |
| 4 | Latin | pīlum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |