Where does “o caralho” come from?
o caralho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese o, from Old Portuguese o, from Latin illo — ablative masculine singular of ille; ablative...
o caralho (Portuguese): fucking no! my ass!
Definitions
- fucking no! my ass!
Ancestry of “o caralho”, step by step
o caralho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | o | the; him, it |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | o | the |
| 3 | Latin | illo | ablative masculine singular of ille; ablative... |
via Portuguese caralho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | caralho | penis; dick; cock; shit; crap; worthless stuff or... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *characulum | — |