Where does “arisco” come from?
arisco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese areísco, from Portuguese areia, from Old Portuguese arẽa, from Latin arēna, from Latin harēna, from Latin hasena.
arisco (Portuguese): shy, aloof; elusive; unpleasant
Definitions
- shy, aloof; elusive; unpleasant
Ancestry of “arisco”, step by step
arisco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese areísco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | areísco | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | areia | sand |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | arẽa | sand |
| 4 | Latin | arēna | — |
| 5 | Latin | harēna | sand |
| 6 | Latin | hasena | — |
via Spanish arisco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | arisco | shy, skittish; unsociable, untalkative |