Where does “abrir mão” come from?

abrir mão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mão, from Old Portuguese mão, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

abrir mão (Portuguese): to give up; to renounce

Definitions

to give up; to renounce

Ancestry of “abrir mão”, step by step

abrir mão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese mão

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	mão	hand
2	Old Portuguese	mão	hand
3	Latin	malus	unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;...
4	Ancient Greek	μηλέα	apple tree
5	Ancient Greek	μῆλον	apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)meh₁l-	small animal”; small animal

via Portuguese abrir

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	abrir	to open; to deal
2	Old Portuguese	abrir	to open
3	Latin	aperiō	to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epó	off, away

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