Where does “galheteiro” come from?

galheteiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese galheta, from Spanish galleta, from French galette, from French galet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

galheteiro (Portuguese): cruet small container for condiment

Definitions

  1. cruet small container for condiment

Ancestry of “galheteiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegalhetaa slap
2Spanishgalletacookie / biscuit
3Frenchgalettegalette; dough, dosh, bread; cookie
4Frenchgaletpebble; disk-shaped object; roller
5French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
6Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
7Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
8Latin-ātused
9Proto-Italic-ātos
10Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos