Where does “careto” come from?

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

careto (Portuguese): a masked figure in the Portuguese carnival...

Definitions

  1. a masked figure in the Portuguese carnival...

Ancestry of “careto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaretagrimace, smirk; face; mask; straightedge
2PortugueseCara—
3Vulgar Latincaraface
4Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
5Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Vulgar Latin cara →