Where does “passaro” come from?

passaro (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin passarum, from Latin passer, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Ancestry of “passaro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpassarumgenitive feminine plural of passus
2Latinpassersparrow; turbot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “passaro

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Latin passerEvery word from Vulgar Latin passarum