Where does “cão” come from?
cão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cão, from Latin canus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
cão (Portuguese): dog; the Devil; white-haired
Definitions
- dog; the Devil; white-haired
Ancestry of “cão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cão | — |
| 2 | Latin | canus | white; hoary; frothy |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |