Ceniza
/θeˈni.θa/noun
Spanish for ash, especially the powdery residue left after burning.
Did you know?Ceniza comes from Latin cinis, a word tied to ashes used in Roman burial and purification rituals, so the word has always lived at the edge of death and cleansing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ken-
“to burn, glow”
Latin
Latin
cinis
“ashes, cinders”
Late Latin
Latin
cinicia / cinīcia
“ashy, ash-colored”
Old Spanish
Old Spanish
ceniza
“ash”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
ceniza
“ash”
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