Where does “fantocheiro” come from?
fantocheiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fantoche, from French fantoche, from Italian fantoccio, from Italian fante, from Italian infante, from Latin īnfāntem, from Latin īnfāns, from Latin īn- — in.
fantocheiro (Portuguese): puppeteer person who uses a puppet
Definitions
- puppeteer person who uses a puppet
Ancestry of “fantocheiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fantoche | puppet |
| 2 | French | fantoche | puppet; manipulated |
| 3 | Italian | fantoccio | dummy; puppet; doll |
| 4 | Italian | fante | jack; knave |
| 5 | Italian | infante | infant; baby, infant; infanta |
| 6 | Latin | īnfāntem | — |
| 7 | Latin | īnfāns | speechless, inarticulate |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |