Where does “ladrão” come from?

ladrão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ladron, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

ladrão (Portuguese): thief; man on!; Obsolete spelling of ladram

Definitions

  1. thief; man on!; Obsolete spelling of ladram

Ancestry of “ladrão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseladronthief
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “ladrão”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρον →Every word from Latin latro →