Where does “esquerdopata” come from?

esquerdopata (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esquerdo, from Basque ezker — left-handed; left; left, left-wing.

esquerdopata (Portuguese): left-wing extremist; fanatic about left-wing...

Definitions

  1. left-wing extremist; fanatic about left-wing...

Ancestry of “esquerdopata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseesquerdoToward the left side; left-hand; left; Pertaining...
2Basqueezkerleft-handed; left; left, left-wing
Every word from Basque ezker →Every word from Portuguese esquerdo →