Where does “picareta” come from?
picareta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Picar, from Vulgar Latin piccare, from Frankish pikkōn, from Proto-Germanic pikōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
picareta (Portuguese): pickaxe; a conman or charlatan
Definitions
- pickaxe; a conman or charlatan
Ancestry of “picareta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Picar | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | piccare | to puncture; to sting, strike; to pierce |
| 3 | Frankish | pikkōn | to peck, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pikōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “picareta”