Etymology Explorer › PortugueseWhere does “pau-farinha” come from? pau-farinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pau, from Old Portuguese pao, from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pau-farinha (Portuguese): (Manihot esculenta) cassava
Definitions (Manihot esculenta) cassava Ancestry of “pau-farinha”, step by step pau-farinha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pau Step Language Word Meaning 1 Portuguese pau stick; wood; penis, dick, cock, prick 2 Old Portuguese pao stick, stake 3 Latin palus swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,... 4 Proto-Italic pākslos — 5 Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos — 6 Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- to attach
via Portuguese farinha Step Language Word Meaning 1 Portuguese farinha flour 2 Old Portuguese farinha — 3 Latin farīna ground corn, flour, meal 4 Latin far spelt; coarse meal; grits 5 Proto-Italic *fars flour 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰers- top, tip, point