Where does “narigata” come from?

narigata (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese nariz, from Old Portuguese nariz, from Latin nares, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

narigata (Portuguese): attractive girl with a long nose

Definitions

attractive girl with a long nose

Ancestry of “narigata”, step by step

narigata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese nariz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	nariz	nose
2	Old Portuguese	nariz	—
3	Latin	nares	nominative plural of nāris; accusative plural of...
4	Latin	naris	A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,...
5	Latin	nasus	nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle
6	Proto-Indo-European	néh₂s-	nose, nostril

via Portuguese gata

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	gata	female cat; very beautiful woman
2	Old Portuguese	gata	—
3	Late Latin	catta	cat; a cat
4	Latin	cattus	a cat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Latin nasus →Every word from Latin naris →