Where does “faxinar” come from?
faxinar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese faxina, from Italian fascina, from Latin fascina, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
faxinar (Portuguese): to bottom the house to clean a house extremely thoroughly
Definitions
- to bottom the house to clean a house extremely thoroughly
Ancestry of “faxinar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | faxina | fascine |
| 2 | Italian | fascina | faggot; reap |
| 3 | Latin | fascina | A bundle of sticks |
| 4 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 5 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 6 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |