Where does “passaralho” come from?

passaralho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pássaro, from Old Portuguese passaro, from Vulgar Latin passarum, from Latin passer, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

passaralho (Portuguese): depiction of a penis with wings

Definitions

  1. depiction of a penis with wings

Ancestry of “passaralho”, step by step

passaralho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese pássaro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepássaropasserine any bird of the order
2Old Portuguesepassaro
3Vulgar Latinpassarumgenitive feminine plural of passus
4Latinpassersparrow; turbot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Portuguese caralho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaralhopenis; dick; cock; shit; crap; worthless stuff or...
2Vulgar Latin*characulum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Latin passerEvery word from Vulgar Latin passarum
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