Where does “tragamonedas” come from?
tragamonedas (Spanish) comes from Spanish moneda, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
tragamonedas (Spanish): slot machine US, fruit machine UK
Definitions
- slot machine US, fruit machine UK
Ancestry of “tragamonedas”, step by step
tragamonedas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish moneda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | moneda | coin; currency |
| 2 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 3 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Spanish tragar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tragar | to swallow; to swallow, consume, absorb; to gulp,... |
| 2 | Latin | draco | A dragon; a kind of snake or serpent; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δράκων | dragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |