Where does “poaense” come from?
poaense (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese poá, from French pois, from Old French pois, from Old French peis, from Vulgar Latin pesum, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
poaense (Portuguese): native or inhabitant of Poá Brazilian municipality
Definitions
- native or inhabitant of Poá Brazilian municipality
Ancestry of “poaense”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | poá | small filled circle of colour over a background... |
| 2 | French | pois | pea; polka dot |
| 3 | Old French | pois | then; since; weight |
| 4 | Old French | peis | Alternative form of pais; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pesum | — |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |