Where does “caravela” come from?
caravela (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cáravo, from Latin carabus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
caravela (Old Portuguese): caravel
Definitions
- caravel
Ancestry of “caravela”, step by step
caravela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese cáravo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cáravo | — |
| 2 | Latin | carabus | crab, crayfish; kind of ship |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |
via Ancient Greek κᾱ́ραβος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾱ́ραβος | a kind of beetle; probably a longhorn beetle |