Where does “sertanejo” come from?

sertanejo (English) comes from Portuguese sertanejo, from Portuguese sertão, from Portuguese desertão.

sertanejo (English): In Brazil, someone from the countryside; a backlander

Definitions

  1. In Brazil, someone from the countryside; a backlander

Ancestry of “sertanejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesertanejofrom or relating to a rural, semi-arid area;...
2Portuguesesertãocountryside, backlands or outback
3Portuguesedesertão—
Every word from Portuguese desertão →Every word from Portuguese sertão →Every word from Portuguese sertanejo →