Where does “janeiro” come from?
janeiro (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese janeyro, from Latin iānuārius, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
janeiro (Old Portuguese): Alternative form of janeyro
Definitions
- Alternative form of janeyro
Ancestry of “janeiro”, step by step
janeiro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese janeyro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | janeyro | January |
| 2 | Latin | iānuārius | of January |
| 3 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Latin jenuarius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | jenuarius | — |
via Vulgar Latin jan(u)airu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | jan(u)airu | — |