Where does “lobo-marinho” come from?
lobo-marinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese marinho, from Old Portuguese marinno, from Latin marinus, from Italian marina, from Italian marino, from Latin marīnus, from Latin mare, from Proto-Italic mari — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
lobo-marinho (Portuguese): fur seal
Definitions
- fur seal
Ancestry of “lobo-marinho”, step by step
lobo-marinho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese marinho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | marinho | marine; sea |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | marinno | — |
| 3 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 4 | Italian | marina | coast; seascape; navy |
| 5 | Italian | marino | sea, marine, nautical, seaside |
| 6 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 7 | Latin | mare | sea; ablative singular of mās |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | mari | sea |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |