Etymology

asado

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Today it means: Any of various dishes made from grilled or barbecued meat originating in Latin American and Philippine cuisine. Full definition →

Spanish asado ← Latin assātus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-
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The story

  1. Tagalog · borrowed fromasado
  2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₂eHs-
  3. Latin · derived fromassō“to roast, broil”
  4. Latin · derived fromassātus“roasted”
  5. Spanish · borrowed fromasado“grilled”
  6. English todayasado

Borrowed from Spanish asado (“grilled”), from Latin assātus (“roasted”), past participle of Latin assō (“to roast, broil”), from assus (“roasted”) + -ō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-. Partially borrowed from Tagalog asado from the same origin.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs- all →

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