Where does “povão” come from?

povão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese povo, from Old Portuguese poboo, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

povão (Portuguese): Augmentative of povo; populace

Definitions

  1. Augmentative of povo; populace

Ancestry of “povão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepovopeople; hamlet; mob
2Old Portuguesepoboopeople
3Latinpōpulusa people, nation
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Portuguese poboo →