Where does “pegoreiro” come from?
pegoreiro (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin pecorarius, from Latin pecus, from Proto-Italic *pekos.
Ancestry of “pegoreiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pecorarius | herdsman, shepherd |
| 2 | Latin | pecus | A group of large domestic animals: a herd of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *pekos | — |