Where does “mógre” come from?

mógre (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese magro, from Old Portuguese magro, from Latin macrum, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mógre (Kabuverdianu): skinny, thin, lean

Definitions

  1. skinny, thin, lean

Ancestry of “mógre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemagrothin having little fat
2Old Portuguesemagro—
3Latinmacrumnominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Latin macrum →