Where does “dandão” come from?

dandão (Portuguese) comes from Latin dusius, from Gaulish dusios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwēs- — to breathe.

dandão (Portuguese): night terror

Definitions

  1. night terror

Ancestry of “dandão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindusiusa kind of evil spirit
2Gaulishdusiosincubus, monster; phantasm
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwēs-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwēs- →Every word from Gaulish dusios →Every word from Latin dusius →