Where does “janela” come from?
janela (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese janella, from Vulgar Latin ianuella, from Latin iānua, from Latin Iānus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
janela (Portuguese): window
Definitions
- window
Ancestry of “janela”, step by step
janela traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese janella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | janella | window |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | ianuella | window |
| 3 | Latin | iānua | any double-doored entrance (e.g. a domestic door or a gate to a temple or city) |
| 4 | Latin | Iānus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Latin januella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | januella | — |
via Vulgar Latin januella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | januella | window |