Where does “pinhata” come from?
pinhata (Portuguese) comes from English piñata, from Spanish piñata, from Italian pignatta, from Italian pigna, from Latin pīnea, from Latin -ea, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
pinhata (Portuguese): piñata
Definitions
- piñata
Ancestry of “pinhata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piñata | Alternative spelling of pinata |
| 2 | Spanish | piñata | pinata |
| 3 | Italian | pignatta | cooking pot; hollow block; pinata |
| 4 | Italian | pigna | pinecone |
| 5 | Latin | pīnea | pinecone |
| 6 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 7 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |