Where does “cajadada” come from?
cajadada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cajado, from Old Portuguese cayado, from Latin caia, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
cajadada (Portuguese): blow with a staff or crook
Definitions
- blow with a staff or crook
Ancestry of “cajadada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | cajado | staff |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cayado | — |
| 3 | Latin | caia | A cudgel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |