Where does “asinha” come from?

asinha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aginna, from Latin agina, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

asinha (Portuguese): rapidly; diminutive of asa

Definitions

  1. rapidly; diminutive of asa

Ancestry of “asinha”, step by step

asinha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese aginna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaginna—
2LatinaginaThe opening of the upper part of a balance, in...
3Latinagōto act, to behave
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Portuguese asa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseasawing; handle
2Vulgar LatinasaArchaic form of āra
3Latinansahandle; tiller
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →