Where does “tocino” come from?
tocino (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin tuccinum lardum, from Latin tuccētum, from Latin tucca, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
tocino (Spanish): bacon; salt pork
Ancestry of “tocino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | tuccinum lardum | — |
| 2 | Latin | tuccētum | — |
| 3 | Latin | tucca | liquid lard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewk- | germ, seed, sprout, offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tew- | to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;... |
Words derived from “tocino”