Where does “jalapenho” come from?

jalapenho (Portuguese) comes from Spanish jalapeño, from Spanish -eño, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

jalapenho (Portuguese): jalapeño

Definitions

  1. jalapeño

Ancestry of “jalapenho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjalapeñoof or pertaining to the city of Jalapa; an...
2Spanish-eñoComing from, related to, or like; One from,...
3French-ène-ene
4Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
5Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Spanish -eño →Every word from Ancient Greek -ηνός →