Where does “folga” come from?
folga (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese folgar, from Old Portuguese folgar, from Latin follicō, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
folga (Portuguese): rest, day off; respite; break; slack
Definitions
- rest, day off; respite; break; slack
Ancestry of “folga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | folgar | to have time off; to rest, to relax; to rejoice,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | folgar | — |
| 3 | Latin | follicō | to pant, blow, breathe |
| 4 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |