Where does “zumen” come from?
zumen (Guajajára) comes from Portuguese jumento, from Latin iumentum, from Old Latin iouxmentom, from Proto-Italic jouksmentom.
zumen (Guajajára): donkey
Definitions
- donkey
Ancestry of “zumen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | jumento | donkey; idiot; fool; dumb, stupid, foolish,... |
| 2 | Latin | iumentum | A draft animal, a beast of burden, a large... |
| 3 | Old Latin | iouxmentom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jouksmentom | — |