Where does “micagem” come from?

micagem (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -agem, from Old Portuguese -age, from Old French -age, from Old Occitan -atge, from Latin -āticum.

micagem (Portuguese): a foolish grimace or gesture, like that of an ape

Definitions

  1. a foolish grimace or gesture, like that of an ape

Ancestry of “micagem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-agemForms uncountable nouns, from verbs, meaning the...
2Old Portuguese-age—
3Old French-ageforms nouns with the sense of 'action or result...
4Old Occitan-atgesuffix used to form masculine nouns
5Latin-āticum—
Every word from Latin -āticum →Every word from Old French -age →Every word from Portuguese -agem →