Where does “feijão-fradinho” come from?
feijão-fradinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dê, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
feijão-fradinho (Portuguese): black-eyed pea
Definitions
- black-eyed pea
Ancestry of “feijão-fradinho”, step by step
feijão-fradinho traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dê | dee |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese fradinho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fradinho | puffin bird of the genus |
| 2 | Portuguese | -inho | replaces -o and -a to form diminutives |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | -ỹo | — |
| 4 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |