Where does “brancarana” come from?
brancarana (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese branca, from Portuguese branco, from Old Portuguese branco, from Vulgar Latin blancus, from Frankish blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
brancarana (Portuguese): light-skinned mulatta, a mixed-race woman who passes as white
Definitions
- light-skinned mulatta, a mixed-race woman who passes as white
Ancestry of “brancarana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | branca | feminine singular of branco |
| 2 | Portuguese | branco | white; blackout; Short for vinho branco |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | branco | white |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | blancus | — |
| 5 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |