Where does “bicha-amarela” come from?

bicha-amarela (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bicha, from Vulgar Latin bistia.

bicha-amarela (Portuguese): (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle

Definitions

  1. (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle

Ancestry of “bicha-amarela”, step by step

bicha-amarela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese bicha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebichaa female animal
2Vulgar Latinbistia—

via Portuguese amarela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseamarela—
Every word from Vulgar Latin bistia →Every word from Portuguese bicha →