Where does “birrento” come from?
birrento (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese birra, from Italian birra, from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
birrento (Portuguese): grumpy
Ancestry of “birrento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | birra | obstinacy; an act proper of a spoilt or stubborn... |
| 2 | Italian | birra | beer; beer, glass of beer |
| 3 | Dutch | bier | beer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bier | beer |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bier | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |