Where does “rachadinha” come from?

rachadinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -inha, from Portuguese -ã, from Old Portuguese -a, from Latin -at, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

rachadinha (Portuguese): illicit practice consisting of the appropriation, by a public officeholder, of part of the salary of an advisor or employee appointed by themself

Definitions

  1. illicit practice consisting of the appropriation, by a public officeholder, of part of the salary of an advisor or employee appointed by themself

Ancestry of “rachadinha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-inhafeminine of -inho; form of -inho in masculine...
2Portugueseforms the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending...
3Old Portuguese-a
4Latin-atthird-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Portuguese -inha
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