Where does “raio” come from?
raio (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese rayo, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
raio (Galician): ray, beam; lightning spark
Definitions
- ray, beam; lightning spark
Ancestry of “raio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | rayo | — |
| 2 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 3 | English | -án | — |
| 4 | Middle English | -an | — |
Words derived from “raio”