Where does “lã” come from?
lã (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese lãa, from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
lã (Portuguese): wool
Ancestry of “lã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | lãa | wool, fleece |
| 2 | Latin | lāna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |