Where does “arpoador” come from?
arpoador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese arpoar, from Portuguese arpão, from French harpon, from Old French harpon, from Old French harpe, from Latin harpa, from Frankish harpā, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ — to cut, cut off, sever.
arpoador (Portuguese): harpooner
Definitions
- harpooner
Ancestry of “arpoador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | arpoar | to harpoon |
| 2 | Portuguese | arpão | harpoon |
| 3 | French | harpon | harpoon |
| 4 | Old French | harpon | — |
| 5 | Old French | harpe | harp |
| 6 | Latin | harpa | harp |
| 7 | Frankish | harpā | harp |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harpǭ | harp |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |