Where does “peludo” come from?
peludo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pelo, from Old Portuguese pelo, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
peludo (Portuguese): Having a lot of hair on the body; hairy; furry;...
Definitions
- Having a lot of hair on the body; hairy; furry;...
Ancestry of “peludo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pelo | hair , except hair on top of humans’ heads, which... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pelo | — |
| 3 | Latin | pīlus | — |
| 4 | Latin | pīlum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |