Where does “mico” come from?
mico (Portuguese) comes from Spanish mico, from Old Dutch cuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.
mico (Portuguese): any of several very small and long-tailed...
Definitions
- any of several very small and long-tailed...
Ancestry of “mico”, step by step
mico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish mico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mico | a monkey with a prehensile tail; child; an ugly... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | cuo | cow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | cow |
via Portuguese mico-preto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mico-preto | — |