Where does “caidinho” come from?

caidinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caído, from Portuguese cair, from Old Portuguese caer, from Vulgar Latin cadere, from Latin cadere, from Latin cado, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

caidinho (Portuguese): in love

Definitions

  1. in love

Ancestry of “caidinho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaídofallen
2Portuguesecairto fall; to fall down; to drop; to fall from; to...
3Old Portuguesecaer
4Vulgar Latincaderepresent active infinitive of cadō; to fall, to...
5Latincaderepresent active infinitive of cadō; to fall, to...
6LatincadoI fall, I fall out; I die; I cease
7Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱad-Every word from Proto-Italic kadōEvery word from Latin cado
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