Where does “cerquinho” come from?

cerquinho (Portuguese) comes from Latin quercinus, from Latin quercus, from Proto-Italic kʷerkus, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

cerquinho (Portuguese): Portuguese oak

Definitions

  1. Portuguese oak

Ancestry of “cerquinho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquercinusoaken
2LatinquercusAn oak, oak-tree, especially the Italian oak; Of...
3Proto-Italickʷerkus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷerkus →