Where does “careta” come from?

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

careta (Portuguese): grimace, smirk; face; mask; straightedge

Definitions

  1. grimace, smirk; face; mask; straightedge

Ancestry of “careta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseCara—
2Vulgar Latincaraface
3Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
4Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “careta”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Vulgar Latin cara →