Where does “txon” come from?

txon (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese chão, from Old Portuguese chão, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.

txon (Kabuverdianu): ground

Definitions

  1. ground

Ancestry of “txon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesechãoground; floor; plain
2Old Portuguesechãoground, floor; flatland, plain; flat, smooth
3Latinplānuslevel, flat, even
4Ancient Greekπλάνοςwandering
5Ancient Greekπλανάωto make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl-néh₂-ti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-tiEvery word from Ancient Greek πλανάωEvery word from Ancient Greek πλάνος
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