Where does “gola olímpica” come from?

gola olímpica (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gola, from Old Portuguese gola, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

gola olímpica (Portuguese): polo neck; turtleneck high, close-fitting collar

Definitions

  1. polo neck; turtleneck high, close-fitting collar

Ancestry of “gola olímpica”, step by step

gola olímpica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese gola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegolacollar; cornice
2Old Portuguesegola
3Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Portuguese olímpica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseolímpica
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-