Where does “chuchunese” come from?
chuchunese (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese chuchu, from French chouchou, from French chou, from Old French chous, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
chuchunese (Portuguese): mayonnaise with chayote
Definitions
- mayonnaise with chayote
Ancestry of “chuchunese”, step by step
chuchunese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese chuchu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | chuchu | chayote |
| 2 | French | chouchou | term of endearment; blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet;... |
| 3 | French | chou | cabbage; baby, darling, sweetheart; cute,... |
| 4 | Old French | chous | — |
| 5 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Portuguese maionese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | maionese | mayonnaise a dressing made from raw egg yolks and oil |
| 2 | French | mayonnaise | mayonnaise; milkshake |