ano (Spanish)
Where does "ano" come from?
The Spanish word 'ano' traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₁eh₂nos', which originally referred to a ring or hoop. This term passed into Latin as 'anus', retaining the sense of a circular shape, before eventually being borrowed into Spanish to describe the anatomical opening.
Full etymology tree
- ano (Spanish), 'anus'
- inherited anus (Latin), 'a ring'
- inherited *ānos (Proto-Italic), 'ring'
- inherited *h₁eh₂nos (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *ānos (Proto-Italic), 'ring'
- inherited anus (Latin), 'a ring'
Ancestors
- anus (Latin)
Updated June 2026
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