Where does “brigadeironha” come from?
brigadeironha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese brigadeiro, from Portuguese brigada, from French brigade, from Middle French brigade, from Italian brigata, from Italian -ata, from Italian -ato, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Ancestry of “brigadeironha”, step by step
brigadeironha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese brigadeiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | brigadeiro | brigadier; a traditional Brazilian truffle |
| 2 | Portuguese | brigada | brigade |
| 3 | French | brigade | brigade |
| 4 | Middle French | brigade | brigade |
| 5 | Italian | brigata | group, party; brigade |
| 6 | Italian | -ata | Used with a stem to form the feminine singular... |
| 7 | Italian | -ato | Used with a stem to form the past participle of... |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |