Where does “caminhoneiro” come from?

caminhoneiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caminhão, from French camion, from French chemin, from Middle French chemin, from Old French chemin, from Latin cammīnus, from Gaulish unknown, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos — chaffinch.

caminhoneiro (Portuguese): which drives a truck

Definitions

  1. which drives a truck

Ancestry of “caminhoneiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaminhãotruck; lorry vehicle designed to carry or haul heavy cargo
2Frenchcamionlorry (UK); truck (US)
3Frenchcheminpath, way; road
4Middle Frenchcheminpath; way
5Old Frenchcheminroute; way
6Latincammīnusway
7Gaulishunknown—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pingoschaffinch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos →Every word from Gaulish unknown →Every word from Latin cammīnus →