Where does “feijão-manteiga” come from?

feijão-manteiga (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese feijão, from Old Portuguese feijõo, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.

feijão-manteiga (Portuguese): lima bean

Definitions

lima bean

Ancestry of “feijão-manteiga”, step by step

feijão-manteiga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese feijão

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	feijão	bean
2	Old Portuguese	feijõo	—
3	Latin	phaseolus	A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:...
4	Latin	phaselus	a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,...
5	Ancient Greek	φάσηλος	cowpea

via Portuguese manteiga

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	manteiga	butter
2	Old Portuguese	manteiga	—

Every word from Ancient Greek φάσηλος →Every word from Latin phaselus →Every word from Latin phaseolus →