Etymology Explorer › Portuguese

Where does “colónia” come from?

colónia (Portuguese) comes from Latin colōnia, from Latin colōnus, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

colónia (Portuguese): colony; a settlement of immigrants; plantation

Definitions

  1. colony; a settlement of immigrants; plantation

Ancestry of “colónia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolōnia—
2Latincolōnus—
3Latincolō—
4Latinquelō—
5Proto-Italickʷelō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →