Where does “abre-latas” come from?

abre-latas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lata, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

abre-latas (Portuguese): can opener/tin opener device to open tin cans

Definitions

  1. can opener/tin opener device to open tin cans

Ancestry of “abre-latas”, step by step

abre-latas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese lata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselatacan, tin; tin, tin-plate; cheek, nerve
2Latinlātuswide, broad
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

via Portuguese abrir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseabrirto open; to deal
2Old Portugueseabrirto open
3Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →