Where does “moinha” come from?
moinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese farinha, from Old Portuguese farinha, from Latin farīna, from Latin far, from Proto-Italic *fars, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
moinha (Portuguese): chaff
Definitions
- chaff
Ancestry of “moinha”, step by step
moinha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese farinha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | farinha | flour |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | farinha | — |
| 3 | Latin | farīna | ground corn, flour, meal |
| 4 | Latin | far | spelt; coarse meal; grits |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *fars | flour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Portuguese moer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | moer | to mill; to grind, crush; to tire; exhaust |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | moer | — |
| 3 | Latin | molere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |