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Where does “gaio” come from?

gaio (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin gaius, from Latin Gaius, from Latin Gavius.

gaio (Portuguese): jay; cheerful, jovial, colorful

Definitions

  1. jay; cheerful, jovial, colorful

Ancestry of “gaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingaiusjay; jaybird
2LatinGaiusproper noun
3LatinGavius—
Every word from Latin Gavius →