Where does “caga-lume” come from?
caga-lume (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vagar, from Old Portuguese vagar, from Latin vagor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “caga-lume”, step by step
caga-lume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese vagar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vagar | to wander; Alternative form of vacar |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | vagar | — |
| 3 | Latin | vagor | I ramble, wander, stroll about, roam, rove; I... |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Portuguese lume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lume | flame, fire; lumen |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lume | — |
| 3 | Latin | lumen | light; the eyes; daylight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-s-men | light |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |