Where does “marrão” come from?

marrão (Portuguese) comes from Arabic مُحَرَّم, from Arabic حَرَّمَ — to forbid.

marrão (Portuguese): weaned pig

Definitions

  1. weaned pig

Ancestry of “marrão”, step by step

marrão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic مُحَرَّم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُحَرَّمforbidden
2Arabicحَرَّمَto forbid

via Portuguese marra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemarraboldness; courage
Every word from Arabic حَرَّمَEvery word from Arabic مُحَرَّم