Where does “carrancudo” come from?

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

carrancudo (Portuguese): sullen; bad-tempered

Definitions

  1. sullen; bad-tempered

Ancestry of “carrancudo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecarrancascowl
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 →