Where does “arre carallo” come from?
arre carallo (Galician) comes from Galician arre demo, from Galician demo, from Old Portuguese demo, from Latin daemōn, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
arre carallo (Galician): holy shit expression of surprise
Definitions
- holy shit expression of surprise
Ancestry of “arre carallo”, step by step
arre carallo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician arre demo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | arre demo | damn expression of terror, awe, surprise |
| 2 | Galician | demo | devil; demon; the Devil; an evil person |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | demo | the Devil; Satan; a devil; a demon |
| 4 | Latin | daemōn | a genius loci, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place or household |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Galician carallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | carallo | penis; damn; shit! |
| 2 | Portuguese | caralho | penis; dick; cock; shit; crap; worthless stuff or... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *characulum | — |