Where does “pandamônio” come from?
pandamônio (Portuguese) comes from English pandamonium, from English pandemonium, from English Pan-, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs — to speak, to sound out.
pandamônio (Portuguese): pandamonium
Definitions
- pandamonium
Ancestry of “pandamônio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pandamonium | Furor caused by or involving pandas |
| 2 | English | pandemonium | A place where all demons live; Hell; Chaos;... |
| 3 | English | Pan- | All |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |