Where does “sombreiro” come from?
sombreiro (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese soombra, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
Ancestry of “sombreiro”, step by step
sombreiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese soombra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | soombra | shade; shadow |
| 2 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 3 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |
via Old Portuguese soombreyro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | soombreyro | — |