Where does “palavrinha” come from?

palavrinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese palavra, from Late Latin parabola, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus — horse.

palavrinha (Portuguese): Diminutive of palavra; any obscure word used...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of palavra; any obscure word used...

Ancestry of “palavrinha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepalavraword; the ability or permission to talk; word;...
2Late Latinparabolaparable, speech; speech; A comparison,...
3LatinparabolaA comparison, illustration, likeness; An...
4Ancient Greekπαραβολήa placing of two things side by side,...
5Ancient Greekπαραβάλλωto compare; to set side by side; I set side by...
6Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
7Ancient Greekπαρά
8LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
9Gaulishwerēdoshorse
10Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-Every word from Gaulish werēdos