Where does “chão” come from?
chão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese chão, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
chão (Portuguese): ground; floor; plain
Definitions
- ground; floor; plain
Ancestry of “chão”, step by step
chão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese chão
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | chão | ground, floor; flatland, plain; flat, smooth |
| 2 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |
via Latin plānum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plānum | a plain, level ground |