Etymology Explorer › Portuguese

Where does “caco” come from?

caco (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.

caco (Portuguese): ladle

Definitions

  1. ladle

Ancestry of “caco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincacculus—
2LatincaccabusAlternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot
3Ancient Greekκάκκαβοςa pot or a pan

Words derived from “caco”

  • cacete
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος →