Where does “joio” come from?
joio (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin iolium, from Latin lolium, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
joio (Portuguese): cockle, darnel, tares, vetch
Definitions
- cockle, darnel, tares, vetch
Ancestry of “joio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | iolium | — |
| 2 | Latin | lolium | darnel, tare, cockle, lolium |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |