Where does “açoite” come from?
açoite (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese açoute, from Arabic سَوْط — the whip; whip, cane; whip, scourge.
açoite (Portuguese): whip, crop, scourge, lash
Definitions
- whip, crop, scourge, lash
Ancestry of “açoite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | açoute | Alternative form of açoite |
| 2 | Arabic | سَوْط | the whip; whip, cane; whip, scourge |
Words derived from “açoite”