Where does “chaveirinho” come from?
chaveirinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese chaveiro, from Portuguese Chave, from Old Portuguese chave, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
chaveirinho (Portuguese): a member of a minority group (often a black or LGBT person) who takes on the role of the token friend and accepts being undervalued or sidelined
Definitions
- a member of a minority group (often a black or LGBT person) who takes on the role of the token friend and accepts being undervalued or sidelined
Ancestry of “chaveirinho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | chaveiro | keyring, keychain, keyfob; key holder; keyholder,... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Chave | key object that opens and closes a lock |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | chave | key |
| 4 | Latin | clāvis | a key |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |