Where does “camisolão” come from?
camisolão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese camisola, from Portuguese camisa, from Old Portuguese camisa, from Latin camisia, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
camisolão (Portuguese): camisole
Definitions
- camisole
Ancestry of “camisolão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | camisola | camisole; sweater, jersey, jumper, pullover |
| 2 | Portuguese | camisa | shirt; chemise; nightgown; coat; hood |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | camisa | shirt |
| 4 | Latin | camisia | shirt; nightgown; alb |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamiþi | shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | shape, physical form |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |