Where does “lambança” come from?

lambança (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lamber, from Latin lambō, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lambança (Portuguese): mess

Definitions

  1. mess

Ancestry of “lambança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselamberto lick
2Latinlambōto lick, lap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambō →Every word from Portuguese lamber →