Where does “passarinheiro” come from?
passarinheiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese passarinho, from Portuguese -inho, from Old Portuguese -ỹo, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
passarinheiro (Portuguese): birdcatcher a person who catches or snares birds
Definitions
- birdcatcher a person who catches or snares birds
Ancestry of “passarinheiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | passarinho | Any small species of bird, such as passerines;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | -inho | replaces -o and -a to form diminutives |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | -ỹo | — |
| 4 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |