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Where does “lince-vermelho” come from?

lince-vermelho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lince, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ, from Latin canadensis, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō — to turn.

lince-vermelho (Portuguese): bobcat

Definitions

  1. bobcat

Ancestry of “lince-vermelho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselincelynx
2LatinlynxA lynx
3Ancient Greekλύγξlynx; hiccup
4LatincanadensisCanadian
5Latin-ensisOf or from
6Latinarvumfield; farm land
7Latincolō—
8Latinquelō—
9Proto-Italickʷelō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →