Where does “pao” come from?
pao (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pan, from Latin pānem, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pao (Portuguese): bread; food, sustenance; an attractive and...
Definitions
- bread; food, sustenance; an attractive and...
Ancestry of “pao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | pan | bread |
| 2 | Latin | pānem | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |