List of Spanish words of Etruscan origin

This is a list of Spanish words of Etruscan origin. All of these words existed in Latin.

List
  • as (probably from unknown etruscan word)
  • ceremonia (from the etruscan city "Caere")
  • hoyo/fóvea (both words through latin "fovea", obscure origin, maybe of etruscan origin)
  • otoño (autumn, form indo-european or unknown etruscan word)
  • persona (from phersu)
  • retoño ("re-otoño", where "otoño" is autumn)
  • romance (from ramna)
  • romano (from ramna)
  • romántico (from ramna)
  • satélite (from satni)
  • Saturno (probably from satre)
  • vernáculo (from latin "verna", possibly from etruscan origin, indo-european origins also suggested)

See also

References
  • "Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua española" by Guido Gómez de Silva (ISBN 968-16-2812-8)
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