Where does “encaroçar” come from?
encaroçar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caroço, from Vulgar Latin carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
encaroçar (Portuguese): to form growths; to form undissolved chunks
Definitions
- to form growths; to form undissolved chunks
Ancestry of “encaroçar”, step by step
encaroçar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese caroço
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | caroço | stone; any hard seed found inside a fruit; growth |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | carudium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρύδιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάρυον | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Portuguese Ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Ar | air |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aer | air; the lower atmosphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via Portuguese en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | en | — |