Where does “carão” come from?

carão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Cara, from Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

carão (Portuguese): reproof, censure, severe reprimand; airs; frown,...

Definitions

  1. reproof, censure, severe reprimand; airs; frown,...

Ancestry of “carão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseCara—
2Vulgar Latincaraface
3Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
4Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Vulgar Latin cara →
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