Where does “uñoso” come from?

uñoso (Spanish) comes from Spanish uña, from Old Spanish una, from Latin ūna, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

uñoso (Spanish): long-nailed

Definitions

  1. long-nailed

Ancestry of “uñoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishuñaclaw, hoof, stinger; nail, fingernail, toenail
2Old Spanishuna
3Latinūnatogether, simultaneously, at the same time
4Latinhōrahour
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā
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