Where does “cachopo” come from?

cachopo (Portuguese) comes from Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek Σκόπελος — lookout place.

cachopo (Portuguese): kid; shoal; a dangerous obstacle

Definitions

  1. kid; shoal; a dangerous obstacle

Ancestry of “cachopo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscopuluscrag, cliff; rock
2Ancient GreekΣκόπελοςlookout place
Every word from Ancient Greek Σκόπελος →Every word from Latin scopulus →