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
- depiction of a penis with wings
Ancestry of “passaralho”, step by step
passaralho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pássaro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pássaro | passerine any bird of the order |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | passaro | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | passarum | genitive feminine plural of passus |
| 4 | Latin | passer | sparrow; turbot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Portuguese caralho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | caralho | penis; dick; cock; shit; crap; worthless stuff or... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *characulum | — |