Where does “carinho” come from?

carinho (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Cariño, from Galician Cariño — deriving from the municipality.

carinho (Portuguese): fondness, affection; endearment; caress

Definitions

  1. fondness, affection; endearment; caress

Ancestry of “carinho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCariñoderiving from the municipality
2GalicianCariñoderiving from the municipality

Words derived from “carinho”

Every word from Galician Cariño →Every word from Spanish Cariño →