Where does “espalhafato” come from?

espalhafato (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fato, from Gothic *𐍆𐌰𐍄, from Proto-Germanic fat-, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

espalhafato (Portuguese): fuss; ostentation

Definitions

  1. fuss; ostentation

Ancestry of “espalhafato”, step by step

espalhafato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese fato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefatoa set of clothing traditionally worn together,...
2Gothic*𐍆𐌰𐍄—
3Proto-Germanicfat-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Portuguese espalhar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseespalharto spread; to scatter; to rumor; to thresh
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “espalhafato”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fat- →
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