Where does “casarão” come from?

casarão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese casa, from Old Portuguese casa, from Latin casa, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

casarão (Portuguese): Augmentative of casa; a big colonial-styled house

Definitions

  1. Augmentative of casa; a big colonial-styled house

Ancestry of “casarão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecasahouse; home; a cell which may be occupied by a...
2Old Portuguesecasahouse
3Latincasahut, cottage, cabin; rural property, small farm;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin casa →Every word from Old Portuguese casa →