Where does “moedeiro” come from?

moedeiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese moeda, from Old Portuguese mõeda, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

moedeiro (Portuguese): a small purse or wallet, or a compartment in a purse or wallet, used to carry coins

Definitions

  1. a small purse or wallet, or a compartment in a purse or wallet, used to carry coins

Ancestry of “moedeiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemoedacoin; currency
2Old Portuguesemõedacoin; money
3LatinMonēta—
4Latinmoneōto warn, to advise
5Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyetito cause to think, make think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic moneō →
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