Where does “ganha-pão” come from?

ganha-pão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pão, from Old Portuguese pan, from Latin pānem, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

ganha-pão (Portuguese): breadwinner primary income-earner in a household

Definitions

  1. breadwinner primary income-earner in a household

Ancestry of “ganha-pão”, step by step

ganha-pão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese pão

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepãobread; food, sustenance; an attractive and...
2Old Portuguesepanbread
3Latinpānem—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Portuguese ganhar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseganharto win; to earn
2Old Portuguesegãar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Latin pānem →Every word from Old Portuguese pan →