Where does “cão-tinhoso” come from?

cão-tinhoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cão, from Old Portuguese cão, from Latin canus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

cão-tinhoso (Portuguese): the Devil

Definitions

  1. the Devil

Ancestry of “cão-tinhoso”, step by step

cão-tinhoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese cão

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecãodog; the Devil; white-haired
2Old Portuguesecão—
3Latincanuswhite; hoary; frothy
4Proto-Italickaznosgrey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

via Portuguese tinhoso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetinhosohaving ringworms; disgusting, repulsive;...
2Latintineosuswormy, full of worms
3LatinTineaa destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂w-to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaznos →Every word from Latin canus →