Where does “Aranha” come from?
Aranha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aranna, from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.
Ancestry of “Aranha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | aranna | spider |
| 2 | Latin | arānea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀράχνη | spider; a spider's web |