Where does “papo-seco” come from?
papo-seco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese seco, from Italian secco, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.
papo-seco (Portuguese): bread roll
Ancestry of “papo-seco”, step by step
papo-seco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese seco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | seco | Devoid of liquids; dry; Desiccated; Withered |
| 2 | Italian | secco | dry; dried; thin |
| 3 | Latin | siccus | dry; sober; thirsty |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | siskʷos | dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sisku- | — |
via Portuguese papo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 2 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 4 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |