Where does “trampantojo” come from?
trampantojo (Spanish) comes from Spanish trampa, from Middle High German trampen, from Middle Low German trampen, from Old Saxon trampan, from Proto-West Germanic trampan, from Proto-Germanic trampaną, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.
trampantojo (Spanish): trick, deceit, sleight of hand
Definitions
- trick, deceit, sleight of hand
Ancestry of “trampantojo”, step by step
trampantojo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish trampa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | trampa | trap, snare; cheat, trick, cheating, deceit,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | trampen | to walk heavily |
| 3 | Middle Low German | trampen | to stamp |
| 4 | Old Saxon | trampan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | trampan | to step |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trampaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | drem- | to run |
via Spanish ojo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ojo | eye; keyhole; caution |
| 2 | Old Spanish | ojo | eye |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 4 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Spanish ante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ante | in front of, before; against, compared to; elk |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |