Where does “pardo” come from?
pardo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pardo, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος — panther; male panther; pard, male leopard.
pardo (Portuguese): multiracial person; brown; mulatto; brown-skinned
Definitions
- multiracial person; brown; mulatto; brown-skinned
Ancestry of “pardo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pardo | — |
| 2 | Latin | pardus | pard: a male leopard; other mottled or spotted... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάρδος | panther; male panther; pard, male leopard |
Words derived from “pardo”