Where does “chaga” come from?
chaga (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese chaga, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chaga (Portuguese): sore
Definitions
- sore
Ancestry of “chaga”, step by step
chaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese chaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | chaga | sore, wound |
| 2 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 3 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Old Occitan chaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | chaga | — |