Where does “colorau” come from?

colorau (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Colorado, from Latin coloratus, from Latin coloro, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

colorau (Portuguese): red food dye made from achiote berries or bell...

Definitions

  1. red food dye made from achiote berries or bell...

Ancestry of “colorau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishColoradocolored
2Latincoloratuscoloured
3LatincoloroI color, tinge, imbue; I paint, dye
4Latincolorcolour, shade; color; pigment; complexion
5Ancient Greekμέτρονsomething used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
6Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek -τρονEvery word from Ancient Greek μέτρον