Where does “chamo-me” come from?
chamo-me (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese me, from Portuguese mel, from Old Portuguese mel, from Vulgar Latin *melem, from Latin mel, from Proto-Indo-European mélit — honey.
chamo-me (Portuguese): my name is…
Definitions
- my name is…
Ancestry of “chamo-me”, step by step
chamo-me traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese me
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | me | me; myself |
| 2 | Portuguese | mel | honey |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | mel | honey |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *melem | — |
| 5 | Latin | mel | honey; sweetness, pleasantness; darling, sweet,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mélit | honey |
via Portuguese chamo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | chamo |