Where does “fuinha” come from?
fuinha (Portuguese) comes from French fouine, from Latin fagīna, from Vulgar Latin fagina, from Latin faginus, from Latin fagus, from Proto-Italic fāgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
fuinha (Portuguese): beech marten; weasel; miser
Definitions
- beech marten; weasel; miser
Ancestry of “fuinha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fouine | beech marten; inflection of fouiner:
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| 2 | Latin | fagīna | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | fagina | inflection of fāginus:
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| 4 | Latin | faginus | of or pertaining to a beech tree |
| 5 | Latin | fagus | beech tree |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fāgos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |