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Where does “pançudo” come from?

pançudo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pança, from Portuguese palanca, from Spanish palanca, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

pançudo (Portuguese): fat, potbellied

Definitions

  1. fat, potbellied

Ancestry of “pançudo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepançapaunch
2Portuguesepalancastake; lever; a rampart with palisades or stakes
3Spanishpalancalever; leverage, influence; joystick
4Vulgar Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
5Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
6Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
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