Where does “esquizofofo” come from?
esquizofofo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esquizofrênico, from Portuguese esquizofrénico, from Spanish esquizofrenia, from German Schizophrenie, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “esquizofofo”, step by step
esquizofofo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese esquizofrênico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esquizofrênico | Alternative form of esquizofrénico |
| 2 | Portuguese | esquizofrénico | schizophrenic |
| 3 | Spanish | esquizofrenia | schizophrenia |
| 4 | German | Schizophrenie | schizophrenia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Portuguese fofo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fofo | spongy, fluffy, soft |