Where does “calvário” come from?

calvário (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ, from Aramaic גּלגּלת.

calvário (Portuguese): calvary; calvary; ordeal

Definitions

  1. calvary; calvary; ordeal

Ancestry of “calvário”, step by step

calvário traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓολγοθᾶGolgotha
2Aramaicגּלגּלת—

via Late Latin calvaria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincalvariaskull
Every word from Aramaic גּלגּלת →Every word from Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ →