Where does “pelado” come from?
pelado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pelar, from Portuguese pele, from Old Portuguese pele, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pelado (Portuguese): skinned; naked
Definitions
- skinned; naked
Ancestry of “pelado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pelar | to depilate; to skin; to unclothe |
| 2 | Portuguese | pele | skin; fur |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | pele | pelt |
| 4 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |