Where does “carona” come from?
carona (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Cara, from Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
carona (Portuguese): hitchhiking; hitchhiker
Definitions
- hitchhiking; hitchhiker
Ancestry of “carona”, step by step
carona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Cara | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cara | face |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
via Spanish carona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | carona | saddle |