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Where does “coxo” come from?

coxo (Portuguese) comes from Latin cōxus, from Latin coxa, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

coxo (Portuguese): lame; incomplete

Definitions

  1. lame; incomplete

Ancestry of “coxo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōxus—
2Latincoxahip , hipbone; thigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “coxo”

  • coxinha
  • coxa
  • coxinha
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