Where does “aranha” come from?
aranha (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese Aranha, from Old Portuguese aranna, from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.
aranha (Kabuverdianu): spider
Ancestry of “aranha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Aranha | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aranna | spider |
| 3 | Latin | arānea | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀράχνη | spider; a spider's web |