Where does “aumigo” come from?

aumigo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese amigo, from Old Portuguese amigo, from Latin amicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

aumigo (Portuguese): a dog friend; a dog, doggy; a friendly dog

Definitions

  1. a dog friend; a dog, doggy; a friendly dog

Ancestry of “aumigo”, step by step

aumigo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese amigo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseamigofriend; a state with good relations with another...
2Old Portugueseamigofriend; lover
3Latinamicusfriendly, amicable; welcome, pleasing; male...
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via Portuguese au au

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseau aubow-wow representing a dog’s bark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Latin -icus