Where does “para-raios” come from?
para-raios (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese parar, from Old Portuguese parar, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
para-raios (Portuguese): lightning rod metallic conductor that protects buildings from lightning
Definitions
- lightning rod metallic conductor that protects buildings from lightning
Ancestry of “para-raios”, step by step
para-raios traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese parar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | parar | to stop; to stop; to cease; to stop at |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | parar | — |
| 3 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 4 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 7 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Portuguese Raio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Raio | ray |