Where does “azinha” come from?

azinha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese azinna,anzinna,enzinna, from Latin ilicīna, from Latin īlex — holm oak (Quercus ilex).

azinha (Portuguese): acorn specifically from a holm oak

Definitions

  1. acorn specifically from a holm oak

Ancestry of “azinha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseazinna,anzinna,enzinna—
2Latinilicīna—
3Latinīlexholm oak (Quercus ilex)
Every word from Latin īlex →Every word from Latin ilicīna →Every word from Old Portuguese azinna,anzinna,enzinna →