Where does “avô paternal” come from?
avô paternal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese avô, from Old Portuguese avoo, from Latin avolo, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
avô paternal (Portuguese): paternal grandfather
Definitions
- paternal grandfather
Ancestry of “avô paternal”, step by step
avô paternal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese avô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | avô | grandfather, male grandparent |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | avoo | grandfather |
| 3 | Latin | avolo | I fly off or away; flee away |
| 4 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 5 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Portuguese paternal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | paternal | fatherly |