Where does “tostadita” come from?
tostadita (Spanish) comes from Spanish tostada, from Spanish tostado, from English toast, from Middle English tosten, from Old French toster, from Latin tostus, from Proto-Italic *torstos.
Ancestry of “tostadita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tostada | feminine singular of tostado; toast |
| 2 | Spanish | tostado | toasted; tanned; brown, dark |
| 3 | English | toast | Toasted bread; A proposed salutation while... |
| 4 | Middle English | tosten | To toast; to brown bread; To burn or heat |
| 5 | Old French | toster | to roast, grill |
| 6 | Latin | tostus | roasted, toasted, scorched, having been roasted;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *torstos | — |