Where does “aio” come from?
aio (Portuguese) comes from Latin avius, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
aio (Portuguese): a hired tutor
Definitions
- a hired tutor
Ancestry of “aio”, step by step
aio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin avius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | avius | remote, out of the way; astray, distracting |
| 2 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 3 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Old Tupi aîó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | aîó | bag |