Where does “pancadaria” come from?
pancadaria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pancada, 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.
pancadaria (Portuguese): brawl
Ancestry of “pancadaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pancada | blow; strike; sudden rain |
| 2 | Portuguese | pança | paunch |
| 3 | Portuguese | palanca | stake; lever; a rampart with palisades or stakes |
| 4 | Spanish | palanca | lever; leverage, influence; joystick |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | palanca | slat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded... |
| 6 | Latin | phalanga | wooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |