Where does “mboa” come from?
mboa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese boa, from Old Portuguese bõa, from Latin bona, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
mboa (Portuguese): girl, girlfriend
Definitions
- girl, girlfriend
Ancestry of “mboa”, step by step
mboa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese boa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | boa | feminine singular of bom; an interesting story,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bõa | feminine singular of bõo |
| 3 | Latin | bona | A good or brave woman |
| 4 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 5 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via Tsonga mbowa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsonga | mbowa | — |