Where does “fôlego” come from?
fôlego (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese folegar, from Late Latin follicare, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
fôlego (Portuguese): breath; wind; impetus, spirit
Definitions
- breath; wind; impetus, spirit
Ancestry of “fôlego”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | folegar | to breathe |
| 2 | Late Latin | follicare | to blow; to blow, breathe; present active... |
| 3 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |