Where does “latão” come from?
latão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lata, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
latão (Portuguese): Augmentative of lata; brass
Definitions
- Augmentative of lata; brass
Ancestry of “latão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lata | can, tin; tin, tin-plate; cheek, nerve |
| 2 | Latin | lātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |