English
asado
Asado comes from Spanish asado ‘grilled’, from Latin assātus ‘roasted’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- ‘to be dry, to dry’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eHs-‘to be dry, to dry’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEassus‘roasted’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEassō‘to roast, broil’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEassātus‘roasted’past participle of assō
- Spanishc. 1500–presentasado‘grilled’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eHs-‘to be dry, to dry’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEassus‘roasted’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEassō‘to roast, broil’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEassātus‘roasted’past participle of assō
- Spanishc. 1500–presentasado‘grilled’
- Englishearliest quotation 2012same form
Earliest quotation: 2012, Romy Natalia Goldberg, Paraguay (Other Places Travel Guides): “On the weekends, the park is full of visitors…”
The story
Partially borrowed from Tagalog asado from the same origin.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- ‘to be dry, to dry’
are, star, ash, stellar, arent, arson, arid, ardent, azalea, asterisk, areal, ashy, ashen, ardor, 5 more
through Latin assō ‘to roast, broil’
Today it means
noun Any of various dishes made from grilled or barbecued meat originating in Latin American and Philippine cuisine.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- / asado