Where does “feijoada” come from?
feijoada (English) comes from Portuguese feijoada, from Portuguese feijão, from Old Portuguese feijõo, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.
feijoada (English): A stew of beans with beef and pork, considered...
Definitions
- A stew of beans with beef and pork, considered...
Ancestry of “feijoada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | feijoada | feijoada |
| 2 | Portuguese | feijão | bean |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | feijõo | — |
| 4 | Latin | phaseolus | A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:... |
| 5 | Latin | phaselus | a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάσηλος | cowpea |