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Where does “cenho” come from?

cenho (Portuguese) comes from Spanish ceño, from Late Latin cinnus, from Ancient Greek κυκεών, from Ancient Greek κυκάω — to stir up, mix; to stir up, throw into...

cenho (Portuguese): scowl

Definitions

  1. scowl

Ancestry of “cenho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishceñofrown, scowl; brow
2Late Latincinnuswink; drink of mixed spelt grain and wine; a kind...
3Ancient Greekκυκεώνa potion or posset consisting of barley-meal,...
4Ancient Greekκυκάωto stir up, mix; to stir up, throw into...
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