Where does “caminho de cabras” come from?
caminho de cabras (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dê, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
caminho de cabras (Portuguese): stony path
Definitions
- stony path
Ancestry of “caminho de cabras”, step by step
caminho de cabras traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dê | dee |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese caminho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | caminho | path; way, route; means |
| 2 | Latin | cammīnus | way |
| 3 | Gaulish | unknown | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pingos | chaffinch |
via Portuguese cabras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cabras | — |