The only free and comprehensive online etymological dictionary of the Spanish language

Word of the Day

poyo m. (Noun) "stone bench"
12th cent. From Latin podium "balcony." Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόδιον ‎(pódion) "base," from πούς "foot." From Proto-Indo-European *pod- 'id.' See also pie.
Indo-European
Romance
Portuguese poio, Galician poio, Catalan puig, French puy, Italian poggio
Italic
Oscan pedú "foot," Umbrian peři "by the foot"
Germanic
Gothic fotus "foot," Old Norse fótr 'id.,' Old High German fuoz 'id.,' Old Saxon fōt 'id.,' English foot
Hellenic
Ancient Greek πώς (pós) "foot," Mycenaean po-de 'id.'
Armenian
Armenian otn "foot"
Indo-Iranian
Sanskrit pā́t "foot," Young Avestan pad- 'id.'
Beekes, R. S. P. Etymological Dictionary of Greek. BRILL. 2014.
Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997.
Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/.
Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.

12 August 2019 - Update 3.92

Final updates in preparation for a particularly large data update coming at the end of the month.

Welcome

The Online Etymological Dictionary of Spanish is a free etymological dictionary of the Spanish language launched on August 6, 2016. An etymology is not a definition but a history of a word over time. This site provides an account of the development of the Spanish language as best as historical linguists are able to ascertain in a way that is accessible both by laymen and academics. If you enjoy using this dictionary, please consider donating to help keep this site alive.