Where does “boi-de-corcova” come from?
boi-de-corcova (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bói, from Portuguese boy, from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
boi-de-corcova (Portuguese): zebu domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa
Definitions
- zebu domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa
Ancestry of “boi-de-corcova”, step by step
boi-de-corcova traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese bói
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bói | Alternative spelling of boy |
| 2 | Portuguese | boy | office boy; a young, upper-class male; Obsolete... |
| 3 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 5 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
via Portuguese dê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dê | dee |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese corcova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | corcova | hump rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel |