Where does “petralhada” come from?
petralhada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese petralha, from Portuguese petista, from Portuguese -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
petralhada (Portuguese): collectively, people who support or are affiliated with the Brazilian Workers' Party
Definitions
- collectively, people who support or are affiliated with the Brazilian Workers' Party
Ancestry of “petralhada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | petralha | A person who supports or is affiliated to Partido... |
| 2 | Portuguese | petista | a person who supports or is affiliated to the... |
| 3 | Portuguese | -ista | ist person with a particular creative or academic role, appended to the name of this role, or its corresponding adjective |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |