Where does “aranha” come from?

aranha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aranna, from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.

aranha (Portuguese): spider; female sexual organ, vagina, especially...

Definitions

  1. spider; female sexual organ, vagina, especially...

Ancestry of “aranha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesearannaspider
2Latinarāneaspider
3Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχνηEvery word from Latin arāneaEvery word from Old Portuguese aranna
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