Where does “cáravo” come from?
cáravo (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin carabus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
Ancestry of “cáravo”, step by step
cáravo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin carabus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | carabus | crab, crayfish; kind of ship |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |
via Late Latin carabus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | carabus | small wicker boat decked with hide; coracle;... |